Hanging in my office at home are several variations of Jasper Johns’ paintings of the American flag. Few people ever see them and those that do rarely comment, so I’m not sure what they think about the art. Do they believe the reproductions are intended to be ironic, hyper-patriotic, . . . . Continue Reading »
Recent science news from around our weird universe. Why the First Cowboy To Draw Always Gets Shot Have you ever noticed that the first cowboy to draw his gun in a Hollywood Western is invariably the one to get shot? Nobel prize–winning physicist Niels Bohr did, once arranging mock duels to . . . . Continue Reading »
My remembrance of Ralph McInerny , in the Weekly Standard (sub req.) When Ralph McInerny landed back in the United States and cashed his GI check, a civilian again, the first thing he did was run to a bookstore to buy a copy of Lord Weary’s Castle , Robert Lowell’s new collection of . . . . Continue Reading »
When was the last time you heard a transhumanist say something like this? . . . the Enlightenment project of Reason to which many transhumanists are committed is self-erosive and requires nonrational validation. Transhumanist advocates for Bayesianism and transcending cognitive biases need to . . . . Continue Reading »
Everyone knows that the Crusades were horrible miscarriages of justice, and examples of Western Imperialism, right? The Pope called the Crusades to find a “release valve” for the warring knights in Europe and to rob the East of its wealth and to plunder the Arab states in the Holy Land. . . . . Continue Reading »
For weeks, NOW and other pro choice activists have had the vapors about a pro life ad, in which the mother of football hero Tim Tebow was allegedly to say she is glad she refused a doctor’s advise to have an abortion. (Other supporters of abortion rights, such as the New York Times . . . . Continue Reading »
The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is one of the most radical environmentalist groups around. Not only is its leader Paul Watson anti human—once calling us the “AIDS of the Earth”—but the Shepherds engage in dangerous interference activities aimed at preventing legal . . . . Continue Reading »
If you enjoy history, and especially if you enjoy learning from history, I would recommend that you obtain a copy of The Soviet Story. (It is also available on Amazon.) This documentary is rich in “missing pieces” and helps explain many of the confusing issues of the mid and . . . . Continue Reading »
Tristan Carnahan of Desiring God has directed a nice little video playing off of a famous quote from C.S. Lewis:“If there lurks in most modern minds the notion that to desire our own good and earnestly to hope for the enjoyment of it is a bad thing, I submit that this notion has crept in from . . . . Continue Reading »
On the second last Sunday before the start of Lent, known as Sexagesima, the focus is on God’s work through His Word. The Sower sows the seed of His Word (Luke 8:4–15). This Word is living and powerful (Heb. 4:9–13) to conceive new life in those who hear it. But the planting of . . . . Continue Reading »
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