Masha Gessen is a talented writer. Her widely praised (and sharply critical) biography of Vladimir Putin is only the most recent of her books across a range of subjects from Russian history, to mathematics, to the social implications of modern genetics. On top of her exertions . . . . Continue Reading »
Much recommended is Brian Doyle’s All the Flinty Women , published in the Notre Dame magazine. It’s in the same mode but more sober than his The Brilliantine Coattails of Lust , which we published in the March issue. Though this was amusing: My father said my grandmother would . . . . Continue Reading »
In a recent post , Wesley Hill discusses the apparent tension between the Christian ideal of universal, unconditional love and the particularity of friendship, and cites Samuel Johnson’s worry that “All friendship is preferring the interest of a friend, to the neglect, or, . . . . Continue Reading »
Metropolitan Methodios , the leader of Boston’s Greek Orthodox Christians, contrasts the act of terror with the humanistic values represented by the tradition of marathon-running: On a day particularly rich with symbolism, an act of terrorism wounded the beautiful heart of our city and broke . . . . Continue Reading »
James R. Rogers enumerates the costs and benefits of economic globalization : The source of increasing inequality in the U.S. also can be a source of decreasing inequality in less-developed countries as workers earn more and capital earns less. This complicates the morality of policies that seek to . . . . Continue Reading »
Last weekend I had the privilege of speaking to the Harvard College Faith and Action student ministry (which, incidentally, makes the Boston Marathon bombings feel so much closer—I sat next to two runners on my flight there). Rarely have I encountered such a vibrant, passionate group of . . . . Continue Reading »
The Vatican calls for a “more just, free and secure society” in the wake of the Boston bombing: Deeply grieved by news of the loss of life and grave injuries caused by the act of violence perpetrated last evening in Boston, His Holiness Pope Francis wishes me to assure you of his . . . . Continue Reading »
Christian colleges and universities have every right to maintain their denominational heritages. I teach at Houston Baptist University, and I am pleased that our school explicitly holds to its Christian mission : Many universities call themselves Christian, but cannot bring themselves to talk about . . . . Continue Reading »
The Case for Regime Change on Abortion James Taranto, Wall Street Journal Karl Barth Sinks with the Titanic Fred Sanders, The Scriptorium How Your Child Will Be Kidnapped Matt Emerson, Ignatian Educator Taxis, Cossacks, and Churches Rick Schneider, Rivendell Institute Did the Left Win the Twentieth . . . . Continue Reading »
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