Why are dissenting Catholics so pleased with Pope Francis when there’s little likelihood he’ll change Catholic doctrine? Damon Linker (why do I recognize that name?) takes up the question, and his answer is a good one: To most Catholics it simply doesn’t matter what the Church . . . . Continue Reading »
Here is the original Heather MacDonald piece that prompted Matt Blakenship’s Ricochet musing about whether you should let your child major in English, which I proceeded to riff on below.I highly recommended it. While I’m sure there’s something by Mr. Bhabha worth reading, he set . . . . Continue Reading »
Mark, you write that in Jonathan Haidt’s apolitical political quiz, “none of the questions relates to economics; Haidt’s point, which seems right to me, is that politics remains largely a matter of moral intuition.” But there are also no questions on abortion, gay marriage, . . . . Continue Reading »
Why Does Creationism Have Such Staying Power?Molly Worthen, Religion & Politics“Dumbest Thing Ever”: Annotating Dan BrownSam Anderson, The MillionsOn the Road with the Atheist RevivalHarry Cheadle, ViceThe Sexuality of Christ in Byzantine Art and in Hypermodern OblivionMatthew . . . . Continue Reading »
Over at Postmodern Conservative, Peter Lawler writes about indicting Christie, while Kate Pitrone buys old books.Peter Leithart returns to tragic conversions, writes about Walter Benjamin and Derrida, and once again has a set of posts on Isaiah (here’s the first).Here at First Thoughts, Mark . . . . Continue Reading »
I greatly admire Jonathan Haidt’s work on moral psychology, particularly his recent book, The Righteous Mind, on the differing moral intuitions of conservatives and liberals. So I was intrigued by a recent test Haidt published in Time—a series of questions that, Haidt says, . . . . Continue Reading »
Although the biblical Psalms are a product of the old covenant, for centuries the Christian Church has sought and found Jesus Christ in its historic song book. A number of Psalms have been designated messianic in character, including Psalms 2, 22, 30, 69, 72, 110, and 118. This is due either to . . . . Continue Reading »
That’s the conclusion of The New Republic guys. I’m sorry if my immediate thought is that makes the thinking of the MSM a lot like the ambitious U.S. Attorney and certain FBI agents portrayed in the award-winning movie American Hustle.It goes without saying that I . . . . Continue Reading »
Hard Times and Books’ VocabulariesJoseph Stromberg, SmithsonianWhat Sharon Tried to DoYossi Klein Halevi, TabletObjective Reality vs. ReificationRobert John Araujo, S.J., Mirror of JusticeHunting the Lynx with Old BelieversBen Judah, StandpointA Dark Path to RecoveryGladden J. Pappin, . . . . Continue Reading »
The Mercersburg theology of John W. Nevin and Philip Schaff offers a sacramental understanding of Reformed theology centered on union with Christ. Their efforts to return to the Church catholic is finding new followers in ways that suggest there might be a Mercersburg moment in Reformed circles, a welcome development. Continue Reading »
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