Intellectual Diversity on Campus
by Mark BauerleinOn this episode, Stanley Kurtz joins Mark to discuss free speech on the college campus, academic freedom, and why a “Campus Intellectual Diversity Act” is a good idea. Continue Reading »
The Demon in Middlebury
by Ryszard LegutkoThe invitation from Middlebury College to speak about my book The Demon in Democracy came last year. I was pleased to receive it, as it seemed to indicate that the book resonated in American academic circles. Middlebury was the sixth or seventh university in America to have issued such an . . . . Continue Reading »
The Augsburg Concession
by Robert BenneIn 1869, the faithful of what was to be the Lutheran Free Church named their seminary and college in Minneapolis after the Augsburg Confession, because they believed the Confession aligned with biblical truth. They were shaped by a Lutheran pietism that emphasized conversion, service to the church, . . . . Continue Reading »
Faith Amid Corruption
by R. R. RenoThe Catholic Church in the West is full of corruption—financial, sexual, and spiritual. We are forced to face this hard reality, not the least because the weak pontificate of Pope Francis offers so little of substance. The corruption that afflicts us does not arise from overpowering lusts. Our . . . . Continue Reading »
Campus Coercion
by Mark BauerleinFeaturing Charlie Copeland on the decline of free speech on college campuses.
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The Fraud of Higher Education
by Benjamin MyersUniversities stay relevant not by chasing the needs of the moment, but by addressing themselves to the lasting questions in human life. Continue Reading »
The Dark Secret of Saint Mary’s College
by Kate ArenchildThe students at Saint Mary’s College of California are told maleness is inherently oppressive—and many young men there are choosing the alt-right. Continue Reading »
Dissenters from Disenchantment
by Mark BauerleinMonterey Peninsula College is a two-year school in California. Students in the Great Books Program there don’t want to live in a disenchanted world. They told me so last month, when I spent a day interviewing them and their teachers. Some followed up on email. Nobody mentioned . . . . Continue Reading »
Why the Humanities Must Remain Human (Or Die)
by Joshua MayoWith diverse theoretical agendas replacing the arts of truth-seeking in universities, it’s no surprise that the numbers of humanities students are dwindling. Continue Reading »
The Lost Purpose of Learning
by Joseph ClairThe four-year journey to college is a cultural tradition deeply embedded in the American psyche. But has it become an empty routine? Continue Reading »
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