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Why Modern Man Doesn’t Feel at Home0
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- October 16, 2015
The average American moves about 12 times in his life, changes jobs every 4.6 years, and commutes about 15 miles to work each way. In addition, the areas in which most of us live change dramatically and rapidly due to urbanization and development. According to philosopher Roger Scruton, this hyper-mobility is causing modern man to feel displaced: “[I]f we are
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Should We Ditch Bike Helmet Laws?0
- Culture
- October 16, 2015
In recent decades, Americans have witnessed a number of laws and regulations passed in the name of “safety.” Thus, among other things, we now have bike helmet laws. Currently in the U.S., there are 22 states and 201 localities that mandate the wearing of helmets for bike riders (mostly for riders under the age
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Podcast: Teaching Character in School0
- Education
- October 16, 2015
Missed our webinar last week on character education? Check out the podcast below to get caught up on what you missed! For an overview of the panelists, click here. Your browser does not support the audio element. Please us the download link below Download an Mp3 Save this article to favorites
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Plato Nails Democratic Man0
- Culture
- October 16, 2015
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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China is Quaking in Its Boots Over This Little Piece of Paper0
- October 16, 2015
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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Atheists Increasingly Attending Divinity Schools0
- Culture
- October 16, 2015
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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“O Fortuna” Has Some Racy Origins0
- October 16, 2015
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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When the Bible Was “Updated” for Modern Audiences0
- October 15, 2015
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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Topless Feminists try to Sack Cathedral0
- Culture
- October 15, 2015
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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