For a long time, what Alexis de Tocqueville called the American “spirit of freedom” was balanced by settled norms that guided young men and women toward domestic life. These norms added up to a sexual constitution that rested on the foundational assumption that men and women had different and . . . . Continue Reading »
It all began at the National Conservatism conference in Orlando on Halloween 2021. I spoke on family decline and what to do about it. For generations, conservatives have tried to promote the interests of families while respecting the goals of feminists and sexual liberationists. “Compassionate . . . . Continue Reading »
June 23 marked the fiftieth anniversary of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. A product of the Civil Rights era and the women’s liberation movement, Title IX bans discrimination on the basis of sex in educational institutions that receive federal funding. But however benign the . . . . Continue Reading »
The elasticity of Title IX in our current climate renders it the left’s equivalent of Batman’s all-purpose utility belt. Continue Reading »
Christian colleges should wean themselves off of government money as soon as possible. Continue Reading »
The fate of American Christianity will be decided on college campuses. Continue Reading »
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