In Book VIII of The Republic, Plato describes various types of political man, such as oligarchs and aristocrats, through a fictitious conversation between Socrates and Adeimantus. Given the age of democracy we’re in, Plato’s descriptions of democratic man seem especially prescient. From Plato’s perspective, democratic man is dominated by two ideas: freedom and equality. As
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According to the New York Times, communist China is terrified of an 800 year-old copy of the Magna Carta. The touring document arrived in China this week, but was abruptly moved from its high profile exhibition spot at a university to a secluded and limited viewing area. Although no explanation was given for the switch,
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A new phenomenon is happening in prominent American divinity schools: the student body increasingly includes secular, non-religious individuals. According to the New York Times, this shift is not driven by atheist students seeking to invade and overtake the realms of religiosity, but is rather by students seeking “a language of moral discourse and training in
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Chances are you have heard “O Fortuna.” It’s one of the most played classical songs of all-time, and is frequently heard on the radio and in movie trailers. But do you know where it comes from? “O Fortuna” is part of a collection of Latin and German poems from the 11th-13th
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Yesterday we discussed the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s project to update the language of Shakespeare’s plays for modern audiences. Today I thought I would point to another example of a piece of Elizabethan literature that was updated into modern idiom: the Bible. (And yes, Christians, I’m aware that the Bible is regarded as more than “literature.”)
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On Sunday, October 11, during the annual “March for Women” feminists – many topless – attempted to sack the Cathedral of Mar del Plata. They broke through the outer gates and attacked the unarmed men who were defending their church, eventually the police had to respond and push them back. The video is sheer madness
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