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Do the Humanities Matter Anymore?
The fact that the President’s indifference to the humanities hasn’t evoked criticism from academics indicates more than…
The Rhetoric of the Houston Ordinance
In the controversy over the subpoena issued to local pastors in Houston who opposed an anti-discrimination ordinance,…
First Links — 11.3.14
Promised Land Walter A. McDougall, Intercollegiate Review The Myth of Chinese Super Schools Diane Ravitch, The New…
Structure in Revelation 9
John sees demonic scorpions released from the abyss (Revelation 9). The description is intricately structured. Verse 5…
Beethoven’s Legacy
An Alex Ross New Yorker review of several recent books on Beethoven stresses the mark he left not only…
Woman Unbound
Wonder Woman is the subject of a lot of solemn discussion recently, pushed into highbrow prominence by…
Gold Crown
Somewhat surprisingly, the first references to golden crowns in the Bible do not refer to kings but…
Upcoming Events Roundup — 10.31.14
Atheism at the End of the Line Saturday, November 1 New York, NY: A lecture with French…
First Links—10.31.14
As New York Archdiocese Prepares to Reorganize Parishes, Catholics Hope Theirs Will Be Saved Sharon Otterman, The…
Five on Five
David v. Goliath is the ultimate one-on-one showdown. By the end of 2 Samuel, though, that single…
Sunshine After Rain
In one of the loveliest images in the Bible, David describes the just rulers as “the light…
Demon Bride
Smoke ascends from the abyss, and out of the smoke come creatures that look like locusts but…
Making It Look Easy
I watched Disney’s Old Yeller (1957) with my youngest daughter the other night, and was left marveling…
Operation Klinghoffer
Although initially dismissed by many reviewers—(here’s John Updike, condemning it alongside Hamlet: “an orgy of argumentation .…
History: A Runaway Jury?
In a recent article on events at Notre Dame, Michael Bradley offered some astute observations on the rhetoric…
