Peter Lawler

DISCUSSED by me here. . . . . Continue Reading »

PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. THERE’S A LIMITED ROOM FOR OTHER FACULTY PARTICIPANTS. STUDENTS FROM EVERYWHERE ARE INVITED. ALL EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO EVERYONE. Peter Augustine Lawler and Marc D. Guerra Announce the THIRD and FINAL Stuck With Virtue Conference (funded by the . . . . Continue Reading »

So says Byron York . That means, of course, that he’s only a Republican when he feels like it, plays to the press more than Republican voters, and prides himself in being too classy to attack Obama. That strategy got McCain the nomination because he’s also a real hero, and voters are . . . . Continue Reading »

MY contribution to “film studies,” in the hope that Pete will join us. . . . . Continue Reading »

Jason Joseph employs the Lockean obsession with autonomy and productivity—and the Christian view of the personal dignity of the creature—to think about two movies I will see soon. Jason’s blog is one of the best around. . . . . Continue Reading »

I posted about half of the wisdom developed here on BIG THINK . Saving the rest . . . . . . . Continue Reading »

Here’s the link we can believe in for the Spacey Philosophy post below. It turns out to have been a ratings bomb at Big Think, because it was too philosophical in an insider postmodern conservative way. Random point no. 2: Tell me why the Republican race isn’t Bachmann vs. Romney, with . . . . Continue Reading »

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Clarence Clemons is dead. I know Carl does not have a high opinion of Bruce, but surely just about the most memorable moment in the so-called history of rock is a live performance of JUNGLELAND, thanks to young man Springsteen’s ambition to outdo Dylan by rooting his poetry in the real . . . . Continue Reading »

. . . according to Franzen and ME. . . . . Continue Reading »