The London Guardian has published a fascinating in-depth article about atheism, its history and its different varieties. The author, John Gray, is himself an atheist, but he subjects what he calls today’s “evangelical atheists” to a withering critique. He especially criticizes the notion assumed by
Thanks to David Bergquist for alerting me to an article in the Wall Street Journal about how corporate mission statements are now all about “changing the world” and other idealistic and even religious motivations (including having a “mission”), rather than just making a product. This
A study purports to show how certain parenting styles can turn children into narcissists. But it distinguishes between narcissism, which is bad, and “self-esteem,” which is good. (more…)
M. Stanton Evans, one of the founders of modern conservatism, died at age 80 in Leesburg, Virginia. Read about his importance after the jump. I urge you to read his book The Theme Is Freedom, on the historical rise of political liberty. He takes what
Sam Simon, one of the original creators of “The Simpsons,” died at age 59 of colon cancer. To pay tribute, what are some of your favorite “Simpsons” bits? (more…)
There are two organizations of people in the news today whose level of evil staggers the imagination. ISIS in Syria and Iraq is known for its beheadings, crucifixions, and massacres of the innocent. Boko Haram in Nigeria is known for kidnapping Christian school girls and
Gonzo archaeologist Simcha Jacobovici has published a new book: The Lost Gospel: Decoding the Ancient Text that Reveals Jesus’ Marriage to Mary the Magdalene. The reviewer in The Los Angeles Times, no less (not some conservative Christian), calls it “perhaps the worst book ever written
We saw the movie The Kingsmen this weekend, a throwback to the over-the-top James Bond style “gentlemen spies.” It was mostly entertaining, and lots of conservatives like it because the villain is a global warming fanatic who wants to exterminate the human race to save
Today’s Islamic revival in all of its varieties–non-jihadist and jihadist (both Shi’ite Iranians and Sunni ISIS)–is motivated by a strong apocalyptic strain, the sense well-known to some Christians that the world is coming to an end, that prophecies are being fulfilled, and that the last
What’s the big deal, one might ask, about Hillary Clinton using a private account for her e-mails when she was Secretary of State? Maybe it was a technical violation of a very minor law, but lots of us use work e-mail for personal reasons and
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