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We Wanted the Best for Our Children, But Made a Mistake 3
- Politics, Family
- March 27, 2023
An article about to be published in the Journal of Pediatrics is titled, “Decline in Independent Activity as a Cause of Decline in Children’s Mental Wellbeing: Summary of the Evidence.” The authors are three big names in child development: Anthropologist David Lancy, psychologist David Bjorklund and Peter Gray, a professor in the Dept. of Psychology
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America’s Greatest Enemies 4
- Politics, International
- March 24, 2023
Former President Trump released a video last week in which he railed against the Biden administration’s handling of the war in Ukraine. “A global conflict between nuclear armed powers would mean death and destruction of a scale unmatched in human history,” warned Trump. “It would be nuclear Armageddon.” It’s clear that permanent enmity between America
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Jonathan Edwards and Living a Transformed Life 1
- Religion
- March 24, 2023
If I made a list of all the theologians I’ve seen caricaturized, unjustifiably dismissed, or just plain misunderstood, Jonathan Edwards would be near the top. He is perhaps best known for “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,” a hellfire-and-brimstone sermon that depicted all humanity suspended above the realm of the dead, completely at
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Friday Comic: Written Off 1
- Entertainment
- March 24, 2023
“Written Off.” Credit: OwenComics (store). Twitter: @owenbroadcast. Instagram: @owenbroadcast. ITO Save this article to favorites
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Not Your School’s Reading List 10: Inspiring Tales for Young Men 1
- Literature
- March 23, 2023
At Intellectual Takeout, we strive to offer not only commentary on current events but also tangible advice for engaging with our increasingly chaotic world. That’s why we’re proud to present this ongoing series of literature recommendations. Perfect for middle and high school-age boys, these books are a mix of fiction and non-fiction with events spanning
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Verbicide: The Language of Politics and the Politics of Language 2
- Politics, Philosophy
- March 23, 2023
On his blog A Pilgrim in Narnia, Brenton Dickieson tells us that C.S. Lewis in his Studies in Words defined “verbicide” as the “murder of words.” Dickieson adds that “Lewis has some similar concerns as George Orwell in his ‘Politics and the English Language.’ Words can be politicized or bent into the service of those
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