MOOCs, Disruption, and Stuff
by Peter LawlerOne distinguished humanist to another. . . . . Continue Reading »
“The Way Of The Gun” Is Better And Smarter Than I Remember
by Pete SpiliakosA cold has severely damaged my already limited thinking abilities. I just rewatched “The Way of the Gun”. I saw it about a dozen years ago and remembered it as an enjoyable and darkly funny action movie with an exceptional performance by James Caan. Seeing it again, the movie, for . . . . Continue Reading »
Considering a Non-Student Centered Education of Student Failure
by John PresnallIn education today there is an ever-increasing anxiety—an anxiety which emphasizes student success as the end all and be all of education. The idea of student success is so nerve wracking that it permeates the most detailed of instructional activities. Lives and livelihoods are at stake. . . . . Continue Reading »
Blog Roundup: From Evangelical Catholicism to Evangelical Liberalism
by B. D. McClayIt’s Friday ! Here’s your weekend reading list: At Postmodern Conservative : why conservatives need new words (well, new old words); a discussion of Yuval Levin’s take on the ACA exchanges, and some highlights from the American Conservative ‘s piece on Marilynne Robinson. . . . . Continue Reading »
Marilynne Robinson on Faith and Politics
by Carl ScottOkay, I admit it. The American Conservative is awesome. I’ve had my issues with TAC over the years . . . . . . and likely would know of more if I still read it regularly (even if I do suspect the vitriol they fed on so eagerly during the aughties has gotten old for them by now), but when they . . . . Continue Reading »
Abortionist Halts Procedure Midway to Jack up Price
by Matthew SchmitzAn abortionist—-excuse me, I mean a women’s health practitioner—- leaves a woman bleeding on the table after she rejects a price increase : On Monday afternoon (October 14) Wu Zhaoqun, 18, went to the Yinshan Clinic in Dongguan’s Qingxi Town to get an abortion. Before the . . . . Continue Reading »
A Tone of Restrained Panic
by Carl ScottYuval Levin has done some must-read reporting on the how the Obamacare exchanges are doing so far at National Review Online. Even given what you know already, it’s shocking: The tone of the CMS officials who spoke with me was a kind of restrained panic. What is the CMS? Boy, you’d better . . . . Continue Reading »
First Links — 10.18.13
by Matthew CantirinoThe Distracted Doctor Br. Isaac Augustine Morales, O.P., Dominicana Greek Orthodox Church Against Golden Dawn Demetrios Bathrellos, ABC Religion & Ethics The Next Human Rights Revolution Chen Guangchen, Public Discourse Reclaiming the Novel’s Ambitions Adam Kirsh, City Journal Stay Put, . . . . Continue Reading »
A Vivid But Useless Image
by David MillsFor those of you who like this kind of thing, an image for which I wish I could think of a use: At a lecture this evening, the moderator said that she hoped to “tie together some of the irons we have in the fire.” . . . . Continue Reading »
America's most
influential
journal of
religion and
public life
Subscribe
Latest Issue
Support First Things
influential
journal of
religion and
public life
Subscribe
Latest Issue
Support First Things
Tags
