Over at the Ordinary Gentleman, David Schaengold has launched an attack Martin Scorsese’s reputation as a grand homme of American cinema . Using the distinction introduced by our own James Poulos, he claims that Scorsese doesn’t traffic in the sublime, but only the “sense of the . . . . Continue Reading »
The Scriptures Appointed for TodayThe Introit: Psalm 91:1-2, 9-10, 13The Psalter: Psalm 32Old Testament Lesson: Genesis 3:1–21The Gradual: Psalm 91:11–12aEpistle Lesson: 2 Corinthians 6:1–10The Verse: Psalm 91:1, 4, 15–16The Gospel: Matthew 4:1–11Jesus Does Battle in Our . . . . Continue Reading »
The Giro d’Italia—the second most important stage race in cycling after the Tour de France—is starting in Amsterdam this year, and a politician from the left-wing GroenLinks party has suggested that instead of having podium girls kiss victorious cyclists “podium guys” . . . . Continue Reading »
Earlier this week, Hunter Baker was the Evangel messenger to announce that Ken Starr will become the next president at Baylor University. Permit me to announce that Philip Graham Ryken will become the eighth president at Wheaton College. The Chairman of the Board of Trustees wrote: “The . . . . Continue Reading »
In my now (finally!) out new book, I have an admiring chapter on the work of Dr. Temple Grandin, whose insights have greatly improved methods of animal husbandry—including the slaughtering process. Grandin is autistic, and she believes that the wiring of her brain (if you . . . . Continue Reading »
This is political madness: Harry Reid and some other Democrats are trying to resurrect the public option and misuse the Senate reconciliation process to try and make policy, which is supposed to be against the rules. From the story:Ahead of next week’s White House health reform summit, . . . . Continue Reading »
This Sunday marks “Sunday of Orthodoxy,” also known as “Triumph of Orthodoxy,” a date that meant nothing to me a few years ago because it is only observed in the liturgical calendar of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Two of my close friends, one who converted to Orthodoxy from . . . . Continue Reading »
I just received my current (March 2010) First Things magazine in the mail. It is the 20th anniversary issue, and the entire magazine is devoted to excerpts and past articles. I was just browsing through the years, and this one really struck me, so I thought I’d share.It is by Molly Finn, whose . . . . Continue Reading »
Once again a story breaks indicating the tremendous value that can be derived from animal research. It turns out that dolphins contract Type 2 diabetes, and that they have the capacity to turn it on and off at will. From the story:Dolphins are the only animals apart from humans to . . . . Continue Reading »
My new book is still shipping to stores and has now been received by Amazon, but media campaigning, which has already commenced, is moving into a more intense period. I won’t list every show because this blog is mostly about issues and ideas rather than me (although, it is a little about . . . . Continue Reading »
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