Tony Bennett has just released another studio album—at 95

Is society a conspiracy against freedom? Or is it freedom’s hope?

The unceasing quest for power drains politics of its chief purpose: service

“Nothing makes a deep impression anymore.”

Using a history classroom to promote a political agenda is pedagogical malpractice

An approach that seems like common sense runs foul of both scripture and history

On this troubled earth, daybreak can’t come quickly enough

What would happen if we all took a month off?

The problem with elitism has little to do with status. It has everything to do with love.

Our recent history’s rhyming patterns are not exactly poetic

When our convictions are under threat, retreat may not be the best option

As we await media reform, there are reforming measures each of us can take

To give up on reading is to give up on America

Critical race theory is flawed. Banning it is far worse. 

The brand of politics Trump unleashed shows every sign of shaping an era

Love of God and neighbor are at stake in the battles over liberal learning

Intellectual integrity requires a different politics from what the Kansas GOP has on offer

The pursuit of equity threatens to inflame divisions. Equality promises a better way.

The world needs accountants, businesspeople, doctors and nurses, engineers, and physical therapists. But we also need professionally-trained men and women who know how to engage the world in a thoughtful and responsible way. 

A late antique bishop forces a rethinking of the Texas abortion law

A stubborn and costly credulity among Christians has deep roots