I’ve been on a T. S. Eliot kick of late. Last week I reread The Idea of a Christian Society , and for the first time read through Eliot’s elusive After Strange Gods , a volume he never allowed to be reprinted (but which is of course available on Google books ). I have always . . . . Continue Reading »
James R. Rogers on N.T. Wright’s How God Became King : Theologian N.T. Wright’s most recent book, How God Became King: The Forgotten Story of the Gospels , squarely takes on this implication of American Evangelicalism’s “premillennial” theology. Yet as Wright relates . . . . Continue Reading »
The question of who should have the final say about when to cease life support—patients/families or doctors/bioethicists (Futile Care Theory)—is among the most important bioethical issues we face today. But surely, such questions should be approached as a general matter rather . . . . Continue Reading »
My apologies for being late to this iteration of the conversation. The charms of my parent’s home, my sister’s pontoon boat, and my lovely little grand-niece (is that the proper term?) have distracted me over the past few days. Here’s only one of the latest salvos fired by those . . . . Continue Reading »
Anti-Muslim violence seems to be on the rise, with the new know-nothings committing at least seven acts of violence this month alone: In Hayward, California on Friday, August 3, four teenagers threw lemons at a local mosque, striking one congregant. In North Smithfield, Rhode Island on . . . . Continue Reading »
1. Good news from the USA TODAY: Christie will be the keynote speaker. Whatever Romney says, the combo of Christie and Ryan will guarantee a convention bounce. I’m also relieved for the sign that fat guys—or normally semi-unfit guys— still have a place at the Republican table. 2. . . . . Continue Reading »
Beyond the Half-Way Covenant Matt Tully, The Gospel Coalition Houellebecq’s Exciting Tale of Boredom Marta Figlerowicz, Boston Review The Anglican Church “After the Fall”: A Reply to Ephraim Radner David W. Virtue, Virtue Online Beware Conflating Ideology and Character David . . . . Continue Reading »
The Wall Street Journal recently reported on the spreading efforts to combat obesity by reducing the consumption of sugary drinks. The Richmond, California City Council put a measure on the November ballot that taxes businesses on the basis of how much Coke and Pepsi they sell. Although the . . . . Continue Reading »
Okay, so this Victor Davis Hanson round-up of liberal elite and Democratic Party moral failures , including several egregious plagiarism cases such as the recent Fareed Zakaria, is Red Meat, I admit it. But still, what is up with liberal America these days? Why doesn’t it discipline its . . . . Continue Reading »
A Sinophile Brit who made a serious go of integrating himself into Chinese society, it seems mainly for his wife’s and childrens’ sake, decides its past time to get out . Predicts a property bubble burst among other coming calamities. Worth reading in full, in part to be reminded of . . . . Continue Reading »
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