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Watching Liberals Give Way to Technocrats
Good for William Bowen. The former president of Princeton spoke at my alma mater Haverford College’s commencement…
Higher Education and Social Mobility
New York Times columnist Frank Bruni wrote a column this past weekend reflecting upon a soon-to-be-released documentary on higher education…
The Rise of Nationalism
It’s a global phenomenon. Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi won in India. Shinzo Abe in Japan hits nationalist…
First Links — 5.19.14
At Heart of Arvo Pärt’s Works, Eastern Orthodox Christianity William Robin, New York Times Black Mass Media…
Do Chickens Dream of Electric Fields?
Austin Stewart of Iowa State may have designed a way to fool chickens into believing they are free…
Spiritualization?
Stephen Finlan (Problems With Atonement, 20-29) offers a sixfold typology of “spiritualization” of sacrifice that includes “moralizing…
Pauline Typology
Stephen Finlan (Problems With Atonement, 30-31) observes that “Paul not only interprets OT types, he sometimes sees…
Catholicity Starts At Home
At the Trinity House site this morning, Joe Anderson and Tim Nichols argue that catholicity, like love, begins…
Up With Overconfidence
In a piece at the New York Magazine site, Matthew Hutson reviews evidence that overconfidence increases the confidence…
Pousser le gros homme?
A trolley careens out of control. If you push the fat man in front of the trolley,…
Universal Praise
Does everything always participate in a cosmic liturgy? Maybe. But that’s not the picture we get from…
Worthy God
In a 2001 article in JSNT, Russell Morton analyzes the Jewish and Hebrew-Bible background for the scene…
ISI’s Paolucci Book Award
ISI is currently taking nominations for its Henry and Anne Paolucci Book Award. This award honors the…
What’s So Bad About Editing DNA?
We cannot alter a person’s DNA without disrespecting the intentions of the Author and Creator of human…
Defending Commencement Follies?
Defending her successors, Smith College alumna (and future history professor?) Jacqui Shine argues that protesting commencement speakers…