A Report from Morningside

by Philip Jeffery

The ground has been shifting at college campuses everywhere. But at my alma mater, nothing has changed more than campus conservatism. Continue Reading »

8 Jun 2017

In Defense of Educational Administrators

by Carl R. Trueman

There are actually three certainties in life. There is death. There are taxes. And there are riots. Continue Reading »

8 Jun 2017

Digital Enthusiasts and Informed Skeptics

by Mark Bauerlein

Actual attendance in class and taking notes by hand, not with any technology, is better for learning. Continue Reading »

2 Jun 2017

Reflections on Being the Dumbest Man in the Room

by Carl R. Trueman

Contrasting gracious erudition with gibberish and jargon. Continue Reading »

2 Jun 2017

A Restless Mind, In Search of Truth

by Paul Seaton

Peter Augustine Lawler died on May 23 at the relatively young age of 65, but he died in the hope of the Risen One and lives on in the lives he touched. Continue Reading »

30 May 2017

The Art of Verbal Jousting

by Dale M. Coulter

This art of verbal jousting does not fit in the postmodern world, so concerned with providing safe spaces. Continue Reading »

25 May 2017

“I Just Want Her To Be Happy”

by Leonard Sax

It is no use letting kids do whatever they desire unless you have first educated their desire. Continue Reading »

5 May 2017

A Springtime of Hope for Catholic Education

by K. E. Colombini

Recent announcements out of two Catholic colleges appear to provide both good news and bad news about the state of Catholic higher education. But even in the bad news, one can find reasons for hope. Continue Reading »

11 Apr 2017

Surveying Sex, Denying Childhood

by Carl R. Trueman

A survey administered by California schools makes children disclose their sexual behavior and marginalizes mom and dad. Continue Reading »

6 Apr 2017

While We’re at It

by R. R. Reno

♦ Michael Novak died in February. He was a pillar of First Things for more than two decades. Like our founder, Richard John Neuhaus, Michael had been an ardent proponent of a number of progressive causes. Some of his early books about post–Vatican II Catholicism can make you blush. But in the . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Apr 2017