We learned yesterday–at the end of July–that Lt. William Calley, aged 80, died back in April.
Archives for July 2024
REVIEW: Pivot Points
Marvin Olasky’s story puts politics in its place
Explaining the strange attraction
Why have so many evangelicals become determined supporters of Donald Trump, despite his past adulteries and continued narcissism?
REVIEW: The Moral Vision of American Leaders
Olasky gives us America’s story through the lens of character, experience, and faith
Current’s 100 Books of the 21st Century
In response to NYT’s list of 100 books of the 21st century, we at Current have compiled our own list.
SUMMERING: The Busy-Mom’s Guide to Relaxation
Lessons from Bluey’s Chilli
What do laws of war mean in the age of drones?
The history of targeting civilians in war is long. Modern international humanitarian law is unable to end the practice.
Cornerstone University president Gerson Moreno-Riaño says the quiet parts out loud
I was going to take some time off from the blog this weekend to get some work done on a book manuscript, but this story pulled me back, Michael Corleone-style. (Not familiar with what is going on these days at […]
Thank Goodness–the Olympics Are Here!
Sports aren’t an escape from the world—they’re a way into it
One nerd to rule them all
We can all profitably learn from Tolkien’s work lessons that are politically salient, even if they don’t tell us how to vote and even if it means we are nerds.
REVIEW: Animal Spirits?
Jackson Lears takes us where few historians have dared—or even seen
One of the most encouraging books I’ve read this year: Drew Dyck, Just Show Up
What if the best thing we can do is just show up?
This blog is on summer break. See you next week.
Changes to the CURRENT masthead
As we continue to build and refine our work at Current, we are happy to announce the following changes: Jay Green, one of Current‘s founders, has moved from Managing Editor to Senior Editor. He will continue to write for Current […]
AHA’s History Behind the Headlines: “The Role of the Bible in the Founding of the United States and Religious Mandates in Public Schools”
I am looking forward to this event tomorrow at noon. It is hosted by the American Historical Association and is free and open to the public. Check it out. Join us on Friday, July 26, at 12 p.m. ET, for an […]
Crazy: a church growth strategy?
What to ask Tim Alberta a question about his book? Marvin Olasky invites input before tomorrow’s interview!
REVIEW: The Iconoclast
Jackson Lears’s lifelong quarrel with the meritocracy that produced him
Civil War historian Peter Carmichael, RIP
So sad to his hear this. Peter Carmichael was the Robert C. Fluhrer Professor of Civil War Studies and Director of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College. He was 58. Here is his obituary from The Gettysburg Times: Peter […]
“San Francisco liberal.” “San Francisco liberal.” “San Francisco liberal.” “San Francisco liberal.” “San Francisco liberal.”
In an interview with CNN’s John Berman, Arkansas senator Tom Cotton reveals how the GOP will go after Kamala Harris over the course of the next several months. Watch Cotton avoid nearly every one of Berman’s questions.:
J.D. Vance “turns the shame of drinking Mountain Dew into a source of class and race resentment”
Mountain Dew is in the news these days, thanks to vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance. Watch: Over at The Atlantic, Ian Bogost gives us a fascinating history lesson on the drink that got me through a lot of late night […]