Ideology is the Enemy of True Faith
Events at the college where I teach have me thinking about the ersatz religion known as ideology.
Answering Atheists Arguments
Dinesh D'Souza's recent article in the Christian Science Monitor stirred up a hornets nest of response from atheists. Todays atheists, D'Souza discovered from their missives, are a scrappy, disputatious bunch. The following article is his response to some of their assertions.
Islam: A Primer
In January 2002 a group of journalists gathered at the Pier House in Key West, Florida, at the invitation of the Ethics and Public Policy Center for a two-day seminar. Its purpose was to enhance journalistic understanding of current religious and cultural issues. The session from which this "Conversation" is drawn featured Harvard historian Roy Mottahedeh, with a response by journalist Jay Tolson.
Why the trial by ordeal was actually an effective test of guilt
For more than 400 years, when 'ordinary' evidence was lacking, their legal systems asked God to inform them about defendants' criminal status.
Of Women & Power
Harvey Weinstein is a lusty old goat, if we can believe reports in our tabloid media.
The Devil's in the Diction
The vague terms that populate our political discourse encourage lazy and often deeply biased thinking.
Dante Alighieri
Dante Alighieri (1265-1321), Italian poet and moral philosopher, authored "The Divine Comedy".
How to Get Your Kids to Love Shakespeare
There are many benefits to exposing children to the famous playwright's works.
Time's Eunuch
The notice of Gerard Manley Hopkins's death in the "Register of the English Province" states "he had a most subtle mind, which too quickly wore out the fragile strength of his body."