Want to increase the GNP? Preach about the doctrine of hell : What makes economies grow? It’s a question that has occupied thinkers for centuries. Most of us would tick off things like education levels, openness to trade, natural resources, and political systems. Here’s one you might not . . . . Continue Reading »
I was so busy in the UK, I didn’t have the time to point out this story. New curriculum guidelines in the UK are apparently going to teach children that insects—mini beasts—are akin to other animals. From the story:New curriculum guidance says the well-being of . . . . Continue Reading »
When talking to a fellow who bemoaned how bad his employer was (not Biola), I asked if he was going to let the boss know or going to resign . . . but it appeared he had no such intention. It wasn’t that he was looking and had to keep his job in the short term. He was content to keep doing . . . . Continue Reading »
I thought all the jokes about heavy-handed labor unions were, well, just jokes. Apparently not : In pursuit of an Eagle Scout badge, Kevin Anderson, 17, has toiled for more than 200 hours hours over several weeks to clear a walking path in an east Allentown park. Little did the do-gooder know that . . . . Continue Reading »
I have been gone for a long time; i wrote this last night and posted it also on the weekly standard wesbite this morning. it’s a case of double entry blogkeeping, but i can’t resist. How low can you go? This is the question confronting the nation in the aftermath of President . . . . Continue Reading »
I’ve uploaded a little file which mined out some data from a site called ARDA simply to stake out some signposts for the major bru-ha-ha about the reported death of Evangelicalism.It’s a ZIP file, but inside the file is an old-school .xls file with two tabs — one listing the net . . . . Continue Reading »
So lots of folks here in Rochester are talking about Sarah who will be signing books at one of our local Borders this Saturday. The whole drama following her public life is mostly silly and it’s hard to imagine that she could ever be a serious contender for the GOP’s nomination in . . . . Continue Reading »
For years the identify of the pseudonymous Asia Times ’ columnist Spengler remained a well-guarded secret. Last night on CNBC the mystery man was revealed to be . . . . . . First Things ’ senior editor David Goldman ! Whoa, wait a minute, didn’t we already announce that back in . . . . Continue Reading »
Darrell Bock reviews Bart Ehrman’s book Jesus, Interrupted. I especially liked this paragraph, which captures very well my own concern about what I’ve read by Ehrman:I think what is most bothersome in this book is the way it sets up discussions. It pursues a topic for several pages, . . . . Continue Reading »
So here’s my American conclusion of my article critical of European depoliticization: The Americans, as our English friend Chesterton observed with some ambivalence, are the seeming oxymoron, a creedal nation. We are, he memorably said, “a nation with the soul of the church.” . . . . Continue Reading »
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