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Only 1 in 4 Can Name All Three Branches of U.S. Government 0
- Culture
- September 15, 2016
September 17th marks the 229th birthday of the U.S. Constitution. In honor of the day, The Annenberg Public Policy Center conducted a survey to test the public’s knowledge of basic civics. One of the questions asked respondents to name the three branches of government. The number of Americans able to do so has dropped dramatically
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Roman Catholic Cardinal: Muslims and Christians Don’t Worship the Same God 0
- Philosophy
- September 14, 2016
In a piece earlier this year, I presented philosopher Edward Feser’s argument that Christians and Muslims worship the same God, in spite of their different understandings about that God. Feser is a Catholic, and as I pointed out, his view aligns with recent Catholic documents on the topic. By no means, however, is this position
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Lil Wayne Said He Hasn’t Experienced Racism—And People Flipped 0
- Culture
- September 14, 2016
Lil Wayne said he has not personally experienced racism. The 33-year-old rapper made the comments in an interview with Shannon Sharpe and Skip Bayless on the Undisputed, a sports show that airs on Fox. When asked to share his thoughts on Colin Kaepernick sitting during the National Anthem, Lil Wayne said, “I respect the man
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The Nude Female Form is Powerful, but is it really ‘Empowering’?0
- Culture
- September 14, 2016
Can the naked female body ever be free? Is stripping off the ultimate expression of a woman’s emancipation? Or is her bared body always subject to sexual objectification? In a foreword to The Female Eunuch (1970), Germaine Greer imagined a feminism that would win women the ‘freedom to run, shout, talk loudly and sit with
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Thomas Jefferson’s 10 Simple Rules for Successful Living 0
- Culture
- September 14, 2016
With graduation season on our doorstep, many of us will soon find ourselves poking around in the greeting card section in search of the perfect message to give the bright-eyed students in our lives. But instead of picking out one of the normal platitudes which usually grace graduation cards – i.e. “follow your heart,” “reach
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Camus’ Touching Letter to Teacher After Receiving Nobel Prize 0
- Education
- September 14, 2016
Albert Camus grew up knowing he wanted to be a writer. He became one of the best—perhaps because of the interest and affection of one great teacher. Born in 1913 in Algeria to poor French parents, Camus got the opportunity to study at a university in Algeria despite his humble upbringing. He began writing for
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