The republication by Bloomsbury of the Irish philosopher and journalist Mark Dooley’s superb 2009 intellectual biography of Roger Scruton, Roger Scruton: The Philosopher on Dover Beach,should be warmly welcomed by all serious students and admirers of the late English philosopher and man of letters (the latter appellation was, Dooley tells us, Scruton’s preferred self-designation). The book was originally published at...

　　Reviewing David Rabban’s recent book last week, John McGinnis called attention to the distinction between academic freedom and the freedom of speech. The latter concept is often seen as the key to depoliticizing universities, purging them from ideological bias. The idea of politicization, however, implicates a broader question about the principles that ought to guide a university’s (or other social...

　　Weekly Overview: 　　1 Corinthians 13:13 says, “So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.”The greatest of all aspects of the Christian life is love. Love is to be at the foundation of all we do, all we are, and all we hold on to. If we focus on love and allow the...

　　Since the sixth century BC reign of Croesus of Lydia, refined gold has served as a monetary store of value. Today, many central banks, including the European Central Bank, the Swiss National Bank, the German Bundesbank, the Bank of France, the Bank of Italy, the Dutch National Bank, the Bank of Japan, the Reserve Bank of India, the People’s Bank...

　　A Picture of Love 　　By: Anne Peterson 　　Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. - 1 Corinthians 13:4 　　Mike and I were at the store, picking up a couple of items. I grabbed my shampoo, when I suddenly heard a man’s voice yelling. His words were harsh and demeaning, calling...

　　BIBLE VERSE OF THE DAY:You must make it according to all that I show you  —  the pattern of the tabernacle as well as the pattern of all its furnishings. - Exodus 25:9 　　The God of Details 　　By Katie Westenberg 　　Cracking open the book of Exodus feels like a throwback for me. So many dramatic stories from this book were...

　　Weekend, September 28, 2024 　　What the Cross Shows Us 　　“God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him.” (John 3:17 NLT) 　　The last thing God wants is for anyone to go to Hell. That is why Jesus spoke of it in detail. That is why He warned us about it....

　　“It ain’t no sin to be glad you’re alive.” 　　Bruce Springsteen is a force of nature. 　　You may not like his music, his politics may annoy you, but there is no denying the charisma, exuberance, and raw power Bruce Springsteen brings to the studio and the stage. That music consists of 21 studio albums, 23 live albums, and 66 music...

　　There are good reasons for students to learn about the madmen of history. The vices of such men contrast sharply with the heroes whose virtues we hope our citizens and statesmen might emulate; they serve as reminders of the cruelties that a flawed human nature can produce; and they can serve as warnings for where politics can occasionally descend should...

　　Weekly Overview: 　　Throughout Scripture we see countless examples of God meeting with man and countless lives being transformed as the result. These examples are in Scripture to stir our faith and fill us with a desire to meet with our Creator. When we read about the life of David, we should be filled with a longing to live as he...

　　A quarter-century ago, most Westerners assumed that communism was all but dead. A few stragglers (notably China) still clung to the label, but these were seen as the final foot-draggers, already in the process of shedding their repressive ways. Free and democratic societies were the new norm. The prevailing sentiment of the day was expressed very memorably in Joshua Muravchiks...

　　Don’t Even Say It 　　By Jennifer Waddle 　　“The man who hates and divorces his wife,” says the Lord, the God of Israel,“does violence to the one he should protect,”says the Lord Almighty. So be on your guard, and do not be unfaithful. - Malachi 2:16 　　The way we speak to our spouses matters. It’s not only what we say, but...