I understand the resolution—a university should be an open society—in the sense made famous by Karl Popper in his influential book, The Open Society and Its Enemies, rather than in the sense of George Soros’ Open Society Foundation, where the phrase is given a quite different and, I believe, un-Popperian meaning. 　　As far as I understand Popper’s positive argument in...

　　In America, it’s difficult to argue against anything described as “open.” We are the land of the cowboy, the open road, the big sky, the 24-7 convenience store. Everything is open all the time, for better or for worse, including but not limited to our hearts, our borders, and our pocketbooks. The siren call of America is the dream of...

　　My position is that a university cannot be an open society in all respects and that it must be bounded in certain ways in order to achieve its fundamental mission. That mission, I believe, requires us to draw lines and make distinctions. To that end, it would be helpful to define what people generally mean by an “open society.” At its...

　　Our Ultimate Hooray 　　by Charles R. Swindoll 　　John 11 　　What gives a widow courage as she stands beside a fresh grave? What is the ultimate hope of the handicapped, the abused, the burn victim? What is the final answer to pain, mourning, senility, insanity, terminal diseases, sudden calamities, and fatal accidents? 　　The answer to each of these questions is the...

　　A health food store owner is cryogenically frozen and revived two centuries later. To his surprise, he learns that the steak, cream pies, and hot fudge he once avoided as unhealthy have turned out to be anything but. The film, of course, is Woody Allen’s 1973 “Sleeper,” and his cinematic send-up highlights a serious problem that has long haunted biomedical...

　　Tuesday, April 1, 2025 　　The King Arrives 　　“‘Go into the village over there,’ he said. ‘As soon as you enter it, you will see a donkey tied there, with its colt beside it. Untie them and bring them to me.If anyone asks what you are doing, just say, “The Lord needs them,” and he will immediately let you take them.’”...

　　Once again, we have efforts to release Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from the conservatorship of the Federal Housing Finance Agency in which they have been confined for nearly 17 years—ever since the US Treasury did a 100 percent bailout of their creditors in 2008. Pros and cons are hotly debated relative to the proposed release of the twins that...

　　Costly Discipleship 　　This devotional was written by Jim Burns 　　He called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me and for the gospel...

　　A Prayer to Discern the Difference between Tests, Temptations, and Trials 　　By: Kyle Norman 　　Bible Reading: 　　“When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone;”- James 1:13 　　Read or Listen Below: 　　My wife was diagnosed with a rare, aggressive form of cancer a while back. With that...

　　Believing, Even When We Are Afflicted 　　By Sarah Frazer 　　Bible Reading: 　　I believed, even when I said, “I am severely afflicted.” Psalm 116:10 (HCSB) 　　One day, when my son was only eight years old, he was walking our dog down the street. Usually, the dog is pretty calm and doesn’t pull the leash. That day, my son wasn’t even gone...

　　Of all the signs of spring, none is as exciting and as American as baseball’s Opening Day. 　　Yet recently, each new season has come with fresh complaints about the sport. It’s definitely not “dying” as some argue. But neither is its popularity rising. Many commentators and casual fans are concerned that the sport is too “boring” for modern audiences. And...

　　Seek a Counselor’s Help 　　By: Michelle Lazurek 　　The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.Proverbs 12:15 　　No marriage is perfect. Every marriage has its ups and downs. A few years ago, my marriage hit a rough patch. Work tensions, strife in our personal lives, and financial hardship all deeply impacted our marriage. These tensions...