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Why Freedom Without Virtue is a Dangerous Thing 0
- Culture
- October 6, 2016
At the heart of all politics is the conflict or at least the tension between individual liberty and the common good. This conflict or tension gives rise to an array of paradoxical questions. To what extent, for instance, does my taking of liberties for myself lead to the taking of liberty from others? Do my
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English Prof: ‘My Students Can’t Write to Save Their Lives’0
- Education
- October 6, 2016
By now you’ve probably heard that American students can’t write. This rumor is underscored by stats from the Nation’s Report Card, which show roughly 3 out of 4 high school seniors unable to achieve proficiency in this area. Unfortunately, that proficiency doesn’t magically improve once those students get to college, a fact which English professor
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Roots of Our Insecurities 0
- Culture, Family, Religion
- October 5, 2016
The news regularly alerts us to allegedly rising rates of depression and anxiety for modern Americans. What we don’t often see is a general discussion about what could cause those issues in a world in which everything is supposedly getting better. Think about it: our grocery stores are full, we have air conditioning and heat
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Is NYT Story on Trump’s Taxes a ‘Bombshell’?0
- Economics
- October 5, 2016
The New York Times, which apparently broke the law by publishing some of Donald Trump’s 1995 tax return, overpaid a tax accountant. Here’s the relevant NYT statement in a news report by NYT reporters David Barstow, Susanne Craig, Russ Buettner, and Megan Twohey about Trump’s taxes: Tax experts hired by the Times to analyze Mr.
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Before Indiana Jones came Abraham Hyacinthe Anquetil-Duperron 0
- Education
- October 5, 2016
Before Indiana Jones and Lawrence of Arabia, came Abraham Hyacinthe Anquetil-Duperron. Born in 1731, Anquetil was the original Orientalist-adventurer: a European scholarly expert of Asian culture who also embodied bold, heroic action in the field. His speciality was the roots of ancient religions in Asia. He was the first European to translate the Avesta, a
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If ‘Hell’ Exists, What Does It Mean for God?0
- Philosophy
- October 5, 2016
I don’t like the Christian doctrine of Hell. I write this with a full awareness that the truth depends absolutely not at all on my personal preferences and sensibilities. What is, is, regardless of what I think or how I feel about it. There are, of course, different interpretations of Hell. But unquestionably the most common
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