Michael Gerson says that we are in the “golden age of physics,” which explodes the old common sense materialism and discloses “a strangeness at the heart of all things.” He gives examples of the weird science that quantum physics reveals, then speculates about the philosophical
Over the last few days, since our last post on the subject, 88 Ukrainians died in clashes between pro-Western protesters and the Russian-dominated government. But then the Parliament convened, re-imposed the Constitution, and removed President Viktor Yanukovych from office. He is now on the run,
We had another great sermon on Sunday. This one was about holiness, based on the section in the Sermon on the Mount about “turn the other cheek” (Matthew 5:38-48) and Moses’ call to holiness (Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18). I got so much out of the sermon
West Point has very high standards. It’s hard to get into. Cadets have to be outstanding not just in academics but in leadership and other personal qualities. This is because West Point is not just a good college. It’s where our elite army officers are
Charles Krauthhammer says there is no such thing as “settled science”: “The debate is settled,” asserted propagandist in chief Barack Obama in his latest State of the Union address. “Climate change is a fact.” Really? There is nothing more anti-scientific than the very idea that
Final: The Rapture is another end times movie. It’s billed as a “Christian horror movie.” The purpose, according to filmmaker Tim Chey, is to “win people to Christ” by scaring “the living daylights out of nonbelievers.” After the jump, I excerpt a story about the
From the other extreme of Final: The Rapture, I found myself watching The Lego Movie last weekend. I know. It’s a toy movie. It sounds like you need to see it with a 7-year old. But it is a very funny, creative, intriguing movie. Its
A measure that proposes to split California into six states–since the one has so much diversity that it is “ungovernable”–is actually making headway, with officials giving permission to start getting signatures on a petition to put it to a vote. They only need just over
Yes, I’m a Downton Abbey fan. Of course I am. I also liked Upstairs Downstairs, which pioneered the British period piece about early 20th century aristocrats and their servants. This season’s finale of Downton is this week. (Why do British series have such short seasons?
Deroy Murdock plumbs new depths of pessimism about our government and our political system. Does he have a point? From “The United States of Decline,” at National Review Online | Print: America is unraveling at a stunning speed and to a staggering degree. This decline
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