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How the Social Gospel Movement Explains the Roots of Today’s Religious Left 0
- Culture
- July 20, 2017
Throughout American history, religion has played a significant role in promoting social reform. From the abolitionist movement of the early 19th century to the civil rights movement of the 20th century, religious leaders have championed progressive political causes. This legacy is evident today in the group called religious progressives, or the religious left. The social gospel movement
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The Strange Death of Europe 0
- Culture
- July 20, 2017
What does Europe’s future look like? Last night I finished reading Douglas Murray’s fascinating, brilliant, beautifully argued and deeply disturbing book, The Strange Death of Europe. Murray writes of Europe’s “suicide,” a decision made not by voters choosing this in democratic elections but very largely by elites acting without broad consent. Murray, a British intellectual and
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How Fiscally Healthy Is Your State?0
- Economics
- July 20, 2017
The Mercatus Center has released its fiscal rankings of each state in the nation. Find your state in the map above to see how highly (or lowly) it may have ranked: Here’s what the report’s authors, Eileen Norcross and Olivia Gonzalez, had to say about the five states occupying the fiscal basement in 2015, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts,
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Why ‘Vogue’’s Attempt to Embrace ‘Gender Fluidity’ Backfired 0
- Culture
- July 20, 2017
Vogue magazine might know what’s in vogue for fashion, but its latest attempts to seem culturally correct have failed miserably. This month, Vogue attempted to ally itself with the latest trend in inclusivity—gender fluidity—by featuring celebrity power couple Zayn Malik (formerly of the boy band One Direction) and model Gigi Hadid on its August cover. The headline? “Gigi Hadid
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What Children Lose By Not Gardening 0
- Culture
- July 19, 2017
One summer while I was in middle school, my grandfather brought my family a number of potato sets to plant in our garden. As we had more than we needed, I passed off a handful to my friend who lived across the street. Despite lacking a green thumb, she eagerly planted them in a corner
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My University Treated Me Like a Criminal Over a Joke 0
- Culture
- July 19, 2017
For the past six years, I have taught an undergraduate course on international economics at Johns Hopkins University. Most of my students thought it was a very good course. So I was shocked when, on December 6, 2016, I was met at the door of my classroom by Johns Hopkins security personnel and barred from entering.
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How the Social Gospel Movement Explains the Roots of Today’s Religious Left 0