Last month I wrote a post about Cornell University’s decision to reject a student resolution requiring faculty to issue trigger warnings for “traumatic conflict in the classroom.” Yesterday The Washington Post editorial board praised the Cornell decision and others like […]
Archives for May 2023
Song of the day
RIP
Revolutionary War soldiers who died at the Battle of Camden will get a proper burial
Here is Kathleen Parker at The Washington Post: A Swedish mother visiting her daughter watched in wonderment at the crowd gathered for a funeral honors ceremony for Revolutionary War troops — replete with a parade, a play, prayers and a plethora of […]
When “a sixty-minute episode featuring an actor, a novelist, and a champion boxer might attract an audience of nearly 10Â million”
Over at Literary Review of Canada James Brooke-Smith reflects on the lost art of public conversation. Here is a taste of his piece, “Where’s Johnny?“ Executives at ABC tried to scotch the first episode of The Dick Cavett Show before it was […]
ROUNDTABLE: Natality: Toward a Philosophy of Birth
Jennifer Banks’ book opens pathways and unveils vistas
A gift guide for graduates
Graduation season is coming up! If you are stumped for gift ideas for your favorite high-school and college grads, we have put together a starter gift guide for you. Sure, you could always just put some cash in a card. […]
Evangelical roundup for May 1, 2023
What is happening in Evangelical land? Do college educated evangelicals prefer DeSantis over Trump? Point Loma Nazarene University is the latest Christian college to deal with a controversy over LGBTQ issues. Evangelicals working with the climate lobby. Sometimes atheists and […]
Left Behind
What does it profit a theological tradition to gain Hollywood but lose its soul?
Ideas in progress: Elizabeth Stice on teaching Hitler’s Germany, thinking about place, and reading for a well-balanced life… Oh, and her new book!
As we wrap up another academic year, what is your favorite class of those you have taught recently? I am fortunate to enjoy all of the classes that I teach. But this semester my favorite may be my “Hitler’s Germany” […]