First Links — 5.1.12
by Matthew CantirinoIn Defense of Obscure Words Will Self, BBC Increasing the Value of a Liberal Education William G. Bowen, The Atlantic What Distinguishes ‘Evangelical’ from ‘Fundamentalist’? Roger E. Olson, Patheos The Persistence of Superstition in an Irreligious Culture . . . . Continue Reading »
How Great Can PERSPECTIVES ON POLITICAL SCIENCE Get?
by Peter LawlerWell, here’s what’s in the new (April-June) issue. A symposium on American statesmanship (on Madison [was that guy consistent on the Bill of Rights or not?]), Franklin, and Lincoln (and his profoundly amateur love of Shakespeare). There are contributions from Jeremy Bailey, Christopher . . . . Continue Reading »
Good Greg Forster, Not-So-Good Greg Forster
by Matthew J. FranckOver at Public Discourse (published by the Witherspoon Institute, where I work), you can already see tomorrow morning’s article, the first of a three-part series by Greg Forster, titled ” Evangelicals and Politics: The Hundred Years’ War .” I think it’s very . . . . Continue Reading »
How to Turn People Against Marriage
by Greg ForsterAn exchange in The Corner over the weekend between Kevin Williamson and Matthew Franck encapsulates how the dynamic between economic and social conservatives often becomes dysfunctional. Here’s how it went down: Williamson made fun of a post at the Atlantic that was breathlessly amazed Romney . . . . Continue Reading »
Typed Tantrums
by Matthew CantirinoIt’s verging on gratuitous indulgence at this point, but here goes. The New York Times yesterday distinguished itself with not one, but two, op-eds on the Vatican-LCWR issue, penned by Maureen Dowd and Nicholas Kristof. Rod Dreher engages in some level-headed deconstruction on his blog: . . . . Continue Reading »
On the Square Today
by The EditorsR.R. Reno on Paul Ryan and the angry Catholic Left : When Representative Paul Ryan said that his recently released budget proposal was developed in accord with his understanding of Catholic social doctrine, the liberal Catholic establishment reacted with outrage. Ryan was scheduled to talk at . . . . Continue Reading »
RIP, Facts
by Mark MisuliaThe Chicago Tribune mourns the loss of what has made discourse, political or otherwise, possible for so long: Facts. The rhetoric of politicians, from Bill Clinton to Mitt Romney, seems to have been the primary cause of death. Allan West’s declaration that as many as eighty-one of his fellow . . . . Continue Reading »
Beyond Establishment, via Culture
by Matthew CantirinoLori G. Beaman has posted an interesting short essay over at the Immanent Frame in which she explores possibilities for moving “beyond separation” as a dogma for church-state relations. Writing in light of James Beckford’s claims in The Return of Religion , Beaman ponders . . . . Continue Reading »
First Links — 4.30.12
by Matthew CantirinoHow to Think About Inequality Peter Wehner and Robert P. Beschel, National Affairs With Prison Ministry, Colson Linked Religion and Reform Mark Oppenheimer, New York Times The Vatican’s Corrective Elizabeth Scalia, Wall Street Journal The Effects of Anti-Humanism Michelle Bauman, Catholic . . . . Continue Reading »
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