America’s Lost Boys

by Samuel D. James

Young men with less than a four-year degree are spending their days unemployed and unmarried, but not un-amused. Continue Reading »

2 Aug 2016

A Sexual or Asexual Public Square?

by David Talcott

Several weeks back there was a bit of a dust-up in conservative Reformed Protestant circles over the following simple question: Does being a man or a woman have any ethical significance for the way we live together in civil society? Despite the success of feminism in radically reworking gender roles . . . . Continue Reading »

17 Sep 2015

Why Ms. Madison Had to Create Female Customers

by Glenn T. Stanton

Ashley Madison learned that men and women are indeed different. This fact is backed up by an impressive array of science on sex difference coming to press over the last fifteen years.

8 Sep 2015

Uprooting the Christian Masculinity Complex

by Mathew Block

“Do you have the balls to worship at America’s manliest church?” This congregation gave away assault rifles to get men in the seats.It’s time to deconstruct the Christian masculinity movement. Continue Reading »

26 Sep 2014

A Look Back at Father’s Day

by Sally Thomas

Many thanks to David Gibson at Pontifications for linking here, and also for mistaking me for The Anchoress, whom I am not (who I am not? who is not I? Ack, ack, call the grammar medics . . . ), but the compliment is all mine. That anyone would link to that schizophrenic Father’s Day post I . . . . Continue Reading »

22 Jun 2009

Father’s Day Round-Up

by Sally Thomas

The excellent Anchoress reminds me, and everyone else, that Father’s Day is coming, and that monk-roasted coffee makes a terrific gift. But what else? An uninspired gift-giver myself, I’ve often thought that the truly sane approach to Father’s Day would be to wait for some necktie . . . . Continue Reading »

5 Jun 2009

I Will Make You Fishers of . . . uh . . . Fish. Like, Compleatly.

by Sally Thomas

Let me tell you something, Esteemed Colleague. You would not think my driving was so bad if you’d ever seen me try to cast a fishing line. Trees cringe. All my companions run away. But maybe that’s because I don’t have me none of these things. This here is the Genesis 9:2 . . . . Continue Reading »

21 Apr 2009

Walking on Water: More Christian Shoes

by Sally Thomas

Guy in striped shirt: “There I was, passed out on the beach, when these people came up and started witnessing to me. The next thing I knew, I was wearing these shoes . . . “So many styles to choose from! There’s the “Many Names of Jesus” lo-top (in pink!) Or what about . . . . Continue Reading »

13 Apr 2009

Men and Women—Can We Be Friends?

by Gilbert Meilaender

In Xenophon’s Oeconomicus, Socrates and Critobulus are discussing household management, in which the wife plays a major role. The exchange goes this way: “Anyhow, Critobulus, you should tell us the truth, for we are all friends here. Is there anyone to whom you commit more affairs of . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Jun 1993