American Politics
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Conservative Con Artistry
A breach has opened between the Republican party’s business interests and the party’s activists. It has always…
Obama, Lincoln & Niebuhr
There are numerous defenders of President Obama’s prayer breakfast appeal for Christians to not “get on our…
Kristof’s Imperial Liberalism
Nicholas Kristof’s blatant use of a tired liberal trick astounds me. What does it say about our…
Why I’ll Miss Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney was an unprincipled politician. He was an opportunist and a pragmatist. Still, it’s a pity…
When We Turn Inward
Abraham Kuyper (1837–1920) was one of the giants of his era, wearing any number of hats during…
The Flower Shop
Ducking inside, escaping the thundershowers, you see her surrounded with color-mad displays of roses, tulips, lilies, mysterious…
Briefly Noted
The Father’s Will: Christ’s Crucifixion and the Goodness of God ?by nicholas e. lombardo, o.p. ?oxford, 288…
Ferguson
I could hear the protesters down the street. They gathered in Union Square to demonstrate, then marched…
Drop-off Day
Make sure you give yourself a chance to grieve, A parent handout helpfully suggests. My last one’s…
Experience Explained
True Paradox: How Christianity Makes Sense of Our Complex World? by david skeelintervarsity, 176 pages, $12 Evolutionary…
Christian and Countercultural
Over the past decade, especially in the struggle over same-sex marriage, some of my friends and allies…
Global Anti-Semitism?
Last May, the Anti-Defamation League made the startling pronouncement that one-quarter of the world’s population is anti-Semitic.…
Mecca for Sale
Mecca is threatened. The city is the sacred center of attention for all Muslims. It is the…
The Myth of Vampire Children
My university experience, like that of so many others, was rich. I was a college athlete and…
Grammar Rules
Gwynne’s Grammar: The Ultimate Introduction to Grammar and the Writing of Good English? by n. m. gwynne…