A Medieval Perspective on Modern Identity Politics

by Carl R. Trueman

Current debates about identity might seem unprecedented but they have roots deep in medieval discussions.
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2 Jan 2015 0

End-of-Year Honor for Gordon Antagonist

by Mary Hierholzer

The Boston Globe’s Christmas gift to Gordon College was a slap in the face. The Globe listed Kim Driscoll, mayor of Salem, in its list of honorable mentions for Bostonian of the Year. In the article she was lauded for voiding a city contract with the college over its Conduct Statement, which does not permit homosexual practice. Continue Reading »

24 Dec 2014 0

History: A Runaway Jury?

by Carl R. Trueman

The rhetoric of the LGBTQ movement is not simply sentimental.  The language of historical process also plays its part. Continue Reading »

30 Oct 2014 0

Education or Advocacy?

by Mark Bauerlein

Catholic University has cancelled a screening of the film Milk, a biopic of Harvey Milk, a San Francisco politician murdered in 1978 by an angry office-seeker. Because Milk was the first outspokenly gay elected official in California, he is a martyr to the cause of gay rights, and the film (with Sean Penn) emphasizes Milk’s struggle against homophobia. Continue Reading »

3 Oct 2014 0

The Dilemma Facing Social Conservatives

by R. R. Reno

A GOP poll confirms recent trends. Single women don’t like the conservative message. The poll takers and those running the focus groups asked about various policies about equal pay, education, jobs, and so forth, which is natural. That’s typically what we debate in politics. But I think the gap has a deeper explanation that brings the challenge we face into focus. Continue Reading »

28 Aug 2014 0