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.
Blaming the Wartime Pope
During the second world war, Pope Pius XII was lauded for his singular efforts to halt the carnage, writes Newsweek's Kenneth Woodward.
Hispanics Should Revere Columbus, Not Revile Him
"I am so for this!" exclaimed a Facebook friend, linking to a headline about the Los Angeles City Council's vote to replace Columbus Day with "Indigenous Peoples' Day."
Man Is Not an Intruder in Creation
There is a fundamental precept among climate change activists and radical environmentalists that man is an interloper in the natural world. All would be pristine if it weren't for us.
The Spoon Elevation in One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
The ending of Solzhenitsyn's book is hopeful. We are given a glimpse of a "good day" in Ivan Denisovich's life.
Suddenly, a song would arise
On Messiaen's "Quartet for the End of Time", performed in the crypt of a church in Harlem.
Bastille Day and Other Convenient Myths
"Bastille Day" is the celebration of an inflated myth.