Free to Pray
by Mark BauerleinOn this episode, David Kubal joins the podcast to discuss the Kennedy v. Bremerton Supreme Court case and the prayer ministry Intercessors for America. Continue Reading »
Five Ways Elon Musk Can Improve the Digital Public Square
by Jon SchweppeWe shouldn’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good. While we wait for Republicans in Congress to finally gin up the courage to fix the problem, there’s a lot that Elon Musk can do in the meantime to help. Continue Reading »
Elon Musk and the Posthumanist Threat
by John WatersMusk is not any kind of conservative, and so the tentative cheers that have greeted his apparent routing of the Twitter board might more wisely have been postponed until we see what the new Twitter may look and sound like.
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Intellectual Freedom in Medieval Universities
by James HankinsThe monstrous regiment of administrators in modern universities could learn a thing or two from medieval models of university governance. Continue Reading »
The Rise of Wildean Wokeism
by Alexander RileyA controversy at my university opened my eyes to how many of my colleagues have been indoctrinated into woke dogma. Continue Reading »
Tech Pluralism
by Nathan S. ChapmanSocial media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube are virtual public squares, allowing individuals to communicate their views to wide audiences. At first, these platforms avoided regulating user-created content. But pressure from politicians, activist corporations, and users . . . . Continue Reading »
The Church is a Free Speech Movement
by Peter J. LeithartChristians who walk in the Spirit, who pray for parrhesia, who stay with Jesus, can be confident the Spirit will teach them irrefutable words to speak at just the right moment. Continue Reading »
The Need to Disagree
by Mark BauerleinJosh Hammer joins the podcast to discuss free debate and his position as the opinion editor at Newsweek. Continue Reading »
Burying Barronelle Stutzman
by Steven D. SmithThe Court has declined to review Arlene’s Flowers despite hopes that the Trump-appointed justices would spur the Court to take on lingering First-Amendment questions. Continue Reading »
Defending Free Speech at Cambridge
by David ButterfieldCambridge faculty are in a fight for true protections for freedom of speech. Continue Reading »
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