Dorothy Sayers and the redemptive power of the detective genre
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LONG FORM: Discharging a Debt
The persisting relevance of Dorothy L. Sayers—and the author’s persisting gratitude
The Danger of Making Impeachment a Partisan Tool
Oh, the impeachments that might have been!
What I Didn’t Know About School Shootings
Six months after Nashville, a follow-up report
FORUM: What Does Higher Education Need Now? Part Two
This is one crisis that must not go to waste
FORUM: What Does Higher Education Need Now? Part One
This is one crisis that must not go to waste
REVIEW: The Liberal Arts as Dare
Can we make good on the ancient promise of freedom?
LONG FORM: Remembering the University’s Mission
The theater of the absurd has moved from the stage to the quad. Must it stay?
Tricky Dick and Don
A tale of two very different January 6thsÂ
UFO Alert
The long tangle between science and religion takes an extraterrestrial turn
The Rustling Ones
Hannah Szenes helps us hear the sounds of a still, small voice
REVIEW: It’s About the Journey
Students are indeed pilgrims. But what kind of pilgrims are they?
LONG FORM: Reimagining the Liberal Arts College
The first essay in a forum on what higher education needs now
Start a JUNTO!
For college students, wisdom is often cultivated in communities of friendship
Are We Prepared for the Militarization of the Trump Movement?Â
The endgame of election denial is already underway
Making Amends
The argument against Trump’s eligibility for the presidency is strong. Evangelicals should get behind it.
REVIEW: America’s First Political Memes
The tension between good-faith citizenship and cynical forms of satire has a long history
LONG FORM: ChatGPT and the Morality of Assistance
What does it take to be true?Â
Can We Build a Christian AI?
This existential crisis is less about technology and more about morals and will
REVIEW: Homo Legens
Can we move beyond an instrumental approach to reading?Â