Iowa's Law-Gospel Dialectic
by Carl R. TruemanAn Iowa lawsuit has significance for us all. Continue Reading »
The Benedict Option as Culture War
by Greg ForsterIt's not disengagement from politics; it's a continuation of the culture war's bad politics. Continue Reading »
Confident Pluralism: A Response
by John InazuI am grateful for Professor Carl Trueman’s engagement with Confident Pluralism, even though, as his review makes clear, his pessimism runs deeper than mine. Continue Reading »
Culture, Anti-Culture, and Nostalgia
by Carl R. TruemanResponding to two common criticisms of my view of the rise of the anti-culture. Continue Reading »
Deadly Progressivism
by R. R. RenoWe’re in the midst of a crisis. The New York Times reports that Angus Deaton and Ann Case, two Princeton economists, have identified increases in suicide and drug and alcohol related deaths among high school educated white Americas as the cause for a remarkable spike in the overall death rate for . . . . Continue Reading »
The Allure of Sustainability
by Michael ToscanoAn energetic graduate of Wesleyan College, class of 2013, no longer proud of her achievement-packed résumé, cuts off contact with her mother, flies to Hawaii, lives in a hut, and survives on plants from her small garden. She has traded a promising position in the global economy for a reclusive, . . . . Continue Reading »
Francis and the Bishops
by Nathaniel PetersA Catholic bishop recently became the first member of the hierarchy known to have met with Kim Davis. According to her account, the bishop thanked her for her courage, told her to “stay strong,” assured her of prayers, requested hers in return, and gave her and her husband rosaries. A few days . . . . Continue Reading »
Fiorina Stumbles Onto the Truth the Media Ignores
by John MurdockOn her biggest stage yet, Fiorina deserves applause for forcefully raising Planned Parenthood’s treatment of the unborn and the associated political avoidance practiced by many in both parties. Nevertheless, Fiorina’s details were in fact a bit off, and her sympathizers (a group I readily put . . . . Continue Reading »
RSVP “No” to Suicide Party
by Wesley J. SmithBack in 1991, I received an invitation to a party. My elderly friend Frances wanted to die. Her plan, she said, was to hold a life celebration with her closest friends: We would hold her hand, kiss her cheek, and tell her how much she meant to us—as she expressed her love for us. Then she would . . . . Continue Reading »
Life is a Cabaret, Old Chum
by Wesley J. SmithDecadence: A process, condition, or period of deterioration or decline, as in morals or art; decay. The movie Cabaret—based on the hit Broadway play—was released in 1972, transforming Liza Minelli from “Judy Garland’s talented daughter” into a major star. In its day, Cabaret was shocking. . . . . Continue Reading »
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