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Can We Say That Anyone Is Definitely ‘Rotting in Hell’?0
- Religion
- November 21, 2017
Many people, even non-believers, know that “canonizing” somebody means naming them a saint. It’s the (Catholic or Orthodox) Church proclaiming—usually after an elaborate process of investigation requiring evidence of miracles as well as holiness—that their souls are in heaven. But nobody has ever been canonized to hell. The Church does not consider herself authorized to
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The Two Biggest Weaknesses of Millennials’ Education 0
- Education
- November 20, 2017
It’s heartening to see an educator do what law professor Adam J. MacLeod describes doing in a recent article entitled “Undoing the Dis-Education of Millennials.” At a certain level, teaching best starts with un-teaching. A disclaimer is in order, of course: Not all millennials need to be un-taught things they’ve learned before they are taught
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5 Ways to Not Let Politics Ruin Thanksgiving 0
- Philosophy
- November 20, 2017
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Ivy League Prof Dishes on How to Get a Good College Education 0
- Education
- November 20, 2017
I recently revisited an article written by Jeffrey Hart some eleven years ago. Hart is an emeritus professor of English at Dartmouth College, and was a senior editor at National Review magazine back when that magazine was as concerned about culture as politics. He reminisces about a freshman composition course he taught at his Ivy League
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Psychologist: What is the role of the father?0
- Culture
- November 20, 2017
Study after study shows the tremendously negative impact of not having a father present during childhood. While the damage is especially evident with boys, girls also suffer the consequences — hence the unfortunate phrase, “She has daddy issues.” Despite the significant evidence that biological fathers are critical to healthy childhood development, our culture doesn’t seem to
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Progress Comes Through Conflict?0
- Culture
- November 20, 2017
When we pontificate upon or dream of further human progress, it is often accompanied by utopian images of peace, equality, and tolerance. And yet if we look to the past to measure human progress we find not peace and equality, but rather conflict and intolerance. In The Devil’s Pleasure Palace, author Michael Walsh makes this
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