First Links — 5.31.12

Tuning the Preacher’s Ear Cornelius Plantinga, Jr.,  Books & Culture Christopher Lasch’s Complicated Politics Seth J. Bartee,  University Bookman Archbishop of Canterbury: Who’ll Get the Impossible Job? Peter Stanford,   The Telegraph Studying the Bible with . . . . Continue Reading »

What’s in a Name?

Matt Anderson has a bee in his bonnet. The apostles of the Third Way - you know the type - have lately been pushing yet another effort to recycle the idea that “conservatism” is dead among young evangelicals because they despise “culture war.” For two weeks, Matt has been . . . . Continue Reading »

Most People Believe It’s OK

Helen De Cruz at Prosblogion has just returned from a philosophy of religion workshop (where arguments for and against theism are erected and tested for structural integrity, presumably) at which the Common Consent Argument for the existence of God was revived. In its simplest form: 1. Most people . . . . Continue Reading »

Modern, But Not Postmodern

The New Criterion ‘s latest issue is a memorial to Hilton Kramer, the recently deceased art and culture critic known for his acerbic wit. There’s plenty to read about all aspects of his life, from the professional to the personal, over at their website , but Roger Kimball’s . . . . Continue Reading »

On the Square Today

George Weigel on the Leadership Conference of Women Religious : There’s not a whole lot of “common ground” to be found between these two readings of the post-conciliar history of women’s religious life in these United States. Either Tom Fox is right in his general view of the . . . . Continue Reading »

First Links — 5.30.12

Thomas More Actually Wasn’t Fond of Torture Michael Moreland,  Mirror of Justice New Doctors of the (Catholic) Church Leroy Huizenga,  Touchstone Encouraging Signs from the Methodist General Conference Editors,   Institute on Religion & Democracy “Love is Not a . . . . Continue Reading »