In October of last year, Bobby Hogg died. He was an aged Scotsman, a native of a remote fishing town. When he died, the ancient Black Isle dialect of Cromarty died with him. It was an obscure dialect, always a bit precarious, teetering at the edge of the Highlands. Buffeted by the winds of . . . . Continue Reading »
Unmaker’s Mark: “What Happened to Sophie Wilder” Eve Tushnet, American Conservative Medieval Modern Nancy Thebaut, Marginalia Ireland’s Further Steps to Abortion John Waters, Il Sussidiario Two Fundamentalisms Clash Peter Berger, American Interest Millennials are Faithful, But . . . . Continue Reading »
tricky reflections here ALSO: Happy Birthday to JOHN PRESNALL! . . . . Continue Reading »
At the Center for Law and Religion Forum today, my colleague Marc DeGirolami has a very thoughtful post on whether separation from the state, in the American model, really strengthens religion. One often hears the claim, of course, from both the Right and the Left: Religion is strong in . . . . Continue Reading »
One thing Trey Gowdy is right about is that Republicans need a positive immigration agenda. Ramesh Ponnuru has a good one. If Republicans are smart, they will adopt Ponnuru’s proposals. 2016 Republican presidential aspirants should take note. . . . . Continue Reading »
In the wake the House of Representatives voting for the bloated farm bill, Ross Douthat argued that, absent a view of the common good, Republicans end up acting primarily on the short-term interests of Republican politicians and the short-term demands of the part’s client groups. Enter South . . . . Continue Reading »
This weekend a Florida jury decided that George Zimmerman did not murder Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman exercised his right to defend himself with lethal force. My knowledge of this case is far from perfect, but the evidence seems to cast shadows of doubt every which way. The jury found that Zimmerman . . . . Continue Reading »
That Time C. S. Lewis Got ‘Total Depravity’ Wrong (Like Everybody Else) Derek Rishmawy, Reformedish Derrida’s Life as an Algerian Jew Scott Krane, Tablet Intuition Pumps and Other (Sometimes Extraneous) Tools for Thinking Leah Libresco, Patheos What Can be Learned from a Dying Baby? . . . . Continue Reading »
Pew’s Forum on Religion and Public Life has released the latest version of its periodic survey of public attitudes toward various professions in America. The survey asks whether a given occupation contributes to society’s well-being. The results? The military tops the list, with almost . . . . Continue Reading »
Along with a couple members of the First Things editorial staff, I was blessed to spend this past weekend on the gorgeous Maryland coast. The occasion was the first annual Fare Forward Summer Symposium. In case you missed the First Thoughts and While We’re At It write-ups a while back, Fare . . . . Continue Reading »
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