Annie Thorn is a sophomore history major from Kalamazoo, Michigan and our intern here at The Way of Improvement Leads Home. As part of her internship she is writing a … [Read more...] about Out of the Zoo: “Guilty Until Proven Innocent”
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Heard Yesterday In My Evangelical Church:
From yesterday's sermon: I think its true in our church and I think its true in a lot of Christians that I encounter that don't go to this church. I've noticed more … [Read more...] about Heard Yesterday In My Evangelical Church:
Hofstadter: “American politics has often been an arena for angry minds.”
Over at The New Republic, Jeet Heer reminds us that "America Has Always Been Angry and Violent."  He offers this history lesson in the wake of the shooting of House … [Read more...] about Hofstadter: “American politics has often been an arena for angry minds.”
“Powerlessness and the Politics of Blame”
A couple of weeks ago I posted my tweets from Martha Nussbaum's Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities. Â I am happy to report that the transcript of the lecture is now … [Read more...] about “Powerlessness and the Politics of Blame”
Tweeting the 2017 NEH Jefferson Lecture
This morning I wrote a post on this lecture. Martha Nussbaum's Jefferson Lecture offered a stinging critique to those who believe democracy can flourish, or justice … [Read more...] about Tweeting the 2017 NEH Jefferson Lecture