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First Links—1.7.15
From Wit to Twit(ter) Joseph Epstein, Commentary Magazine Art for Data’s Sake Leann Davis Aispaugh, The Hedgehog…
Persecuted, Salt, Light
Jesus begins the sermon on the mount with the Beatitudes, which are phrased in third person: Blessed…
Women of Mockery
More than ever, the makers of television and film attempt to portray women with the same depth…
How TV Execs Realized Nuns Were Bae
Nuns are having a moment in the media. Lifetime television recently conducted extensive studies to identify the…
How the Transgender Lobby Is Using a Teen’s Death
The suicide of the transgender teen, Leelah Alcorn (I use the child’s name preference), has proved a…
First Links—1.6.15
The Outdoor Kid Stefan Beck, The New Criterion John Paul and Benedict Were Humble Too David G…
Bosnian Muslims Celebrate an Islamic Christmas
Most of the world’s Christians—as well as many non-believers—celebrated the birth of Jesus on December 25. Members…
Cuomo at Notre Dame, Thirty Years On
In his Washington Post column today, E.J. Dionne pays tribute to the late Mario Cuomo. It is…
President Sisi’s Speech
The Internet is buzzing with news of a speech last week by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of…
First Links—1.3.15
The Two “States” of King Jesus: Exaltation and Humiliation Jeremy Bouma, Zondervan Academic Augustus and the Birth…
Social Atonement
How, Walter Rauschenbush asked in his Theology for a Social Gospel, does Jesus bear our sins? Unsatisfied with…
Who Are The Disciples?
When we read of Jesus’ “disciples,” we naturally think of the Twelve. But that’s not nearly as…
Get Ready for a “Quantitative Approach” to Reading
At Stanford, literary scholar and marxist critic Franco Moretti proposes a radical plan for English departments: less…
What Christianity Contributes to China’s Economic Rise
What has fueled China’s remarkable economic growth that has lifted more than 500 million people out of…
Why Religious Colleges Should Worry About This New Ruling
Last month, the National Labor Relations Board issued an important ruling that promises to land in the…
