The Sacred Project of American Sociologyby christian smithoxford, 224 pages, $28.95 Things wouldn’t be so bad if the sacred project of American sociology were just the sacred project of American sociology. Allowances are made for sociologists. The problem is that all the human sciences as . . . . Continue Reading »
In January, news came out that Emory University received a $400 million gift from the Woodruff Foundation. All of it will go to healthcare and research. That’s $100 million more than Michael Bloomberg’s foundation gave to the school of public health at Johns Hopkins in September 2016. Emory’s . . . . Continue Reading »
Don J. Briel, professor at the University of Mary and founder of the Catholic Studies Program at the University of St. Thomas, passed away on February 15. Continue Reading »
The age-old distinction between schoolchildren and university students is fast losing its meaning. On many campuses, the infantilization of university students has become institutionalized. College administrators treat students as if they were biologically mature children rather than young men and . . . . Continue Reading »
If you teach high school or college students, or have kids who are passing through those places, and if your duties include grading papers, or you watch your kids struggle with writing assignments, I have a piece of advice. Tell them to try composing by hand, with pen and paper, not on the . . . . Continue Reading »
Memory is often a powerful means of awakening the religious sense. Continue Reading »
Don J. Briel has devoted his life to enlivening Catholic higher education and converting young minds, hearts, and souls to the truth of Christ. Continue Reading »
At a time when many Catholic schools are closing, the Cristo Rey network of Catholic high schools is opening new institutions. Continue Reading »
One of the few things liberal and conservative educators agree on these days is that college students are too fragile. Many of them are intellectually and emotionally unable to engage ideas uncongenial to them. Many are incapable of accepting honest assessments of their academic performance. They . . . . Continue Reading »
A recent study suggests that when there are more girls in the classroom, the performance of boys improves. Continue Reading »
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