First Thoughts

First Links — 10.30.15

In the Absence of a Shepherd
Eliot Milco, Paraphasic

Diversity in the Christian University
Elizabeth Corey, Public Discourse

Both/And Philanthropy
Leah Libresco, Fare Forward

Why Self-Driving Cars Must be Programmed to Kill
Staff, MIT Technology Review

Is God a Monster? No and Yes
Daniel Otto Jack Petersen, Theophilus Theologue

The Struggle of Memory Against Forgetting
Rod Dreher, American Conservative

Rethinking Birthdays
Randall Smith, The Catholic Thing

Upcoming Events—10.30.15

New York: The Art of the Beautiful Lecture Series: “Art, the Beautiful, and the True Good in Dante's Purgatorio” November 7, 7:30 pm Now in its third year, this lecture series is being held at the Catholic Center at New York University. Lectures will be followed by a reception and sung . . . . Continue Reading »

The Parenting Problems of Age Segregation

It has been more than a half-century since James Coleman and his team surveyed students in ten high schools to determine their values and interests and attitudes toward learning. The conclusion was that a new social formation was upon us: the adolescent society. That was the title of the book . . . . Continue Reading »

To the Editor of the New York Times

A parody. Continue Reading »

This is Your Wake-Up Call

This is not the first time that a needed wake-up call has been delivered by a gruesome mailing. Continue Reading »

A Cheer for Greer (with a little help from Geoffrey and John)

When Germaine Greer is an object of protest for being too conservative, we are all in trouble. Continue Reading »

Historical Is Not Enough

Conservatives need to be careful that we do not confuse a love of the merely historical and traditional with a belief in the truth. Continue Reading »

First Links — 10.23.15

You’re Not Chesterton, And God’s Cool With That
David Mills, Aleteia

Feminists should cheer Paul Ryan for taking a stand for work-life balance
Dara Lind, Vox

Dear Synod Fathers: You Missed a Step
Helen Alvare, Crux

How to explain the KGB’s amazing success identifying CIA agents in the field?
Jonathan Haslam, Salon

Pimm's O'Clock
Rachael Dymski, Humane Pursuits

First Links — 10.22.15

On the Road with Dante
Karen Swallow Prior, Gospel Coalition

When Churches Get Burnt by the Offering: Should Ministries Return Stolen Donations?
Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra, Christianity Today

The Man Who Thought of Everything
Algis Valiunas, New Atlantis

Last Word with Farmer-Author Wendell Berry
Corby Kummer, Modern Farmer

Big in Iceland: Paganism
Uri Friedman, Atlantic

First Links — 10.21.15

The Strength of the Hills is Not Ours—Our Modern Identity Crisis
Jake Meador, Mere Orthodoxy

In Defense of Christendom
Bret Stephens, Wall Street Journal

Americans Aren't That Interested in Benghazi
Leah Libresco, Five Thirty Eight

Lecture Me, Really
Molly Worthen, New York Times

Shroud of London
Amy Henderson, Weekly Standard