Texas Governor Rick Perry has dropped out of the GOP presidential race. He endorsed Newt Gingrich. So did Sarah Palin. Ex-candidate Herman Cain, however, endorsed “the people.” Gingrich’s former wife is saying that he wanted “an open marriage” even as he was making speeches about
President Obama said “no” to the pipeline that would transport Canadian oil from that country’s vast reserves of oil sand to the refineries of Texas, creating jobs along the whole route. Even the liberal Washington Post editorial board thinks that decision is foolish and makes
The Wikipedia blackout and other protests on the internet to the SOPA bill may have done some good. Congressmen, including former sponsors in the House and the Senate, are now running away from the bill. President Obama has also come out against the bill as
Forget about the BCS Bowls, the NCAA tournament, and the tortured definitions of “student athlete.” To me, I am proudest of these national champions: Patrick Henry College students J. C. Cartee and Andrew Ferguson who won the national undergraduate moot court championship! Moot court involves
We Lutherans believe in the supernatural efficacy of “Word and Sacrament.” Other Christians believe in the power of God’s Word, but deny that water, bread, and wine, when joined to God’s Word, can have any more than a symbolic significance. After all, how can the physical convey
University of Virginia English professor Mark Edmundson has written a fascinating essay entitled “Do Sports Build Character or Damage It?” The short answer is “both,” or “either.” In the course of his discussion, which draws on his own experience playing football, he points out Plato’s
A long-time educational myth is exploded: For decades, the prevailing wisdom in education was that high self-esteem would lead to high achievement. The theory led to an avalanche of daily affirmations, awards ceremonies and attendance certificates — but few, if any, academic gains. Now, an
If you try looking something up today on Wikipedia, you won’t be able to. The ubiquitous online encyclopedia is shutting down as a way to protest the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) currently before Congress. Other sites, such as Reddit and Boing Boing are also
Pro-abortion advocates are claiming that what pro-lifers and Republicans in general really want is to outlaw birth control. As evidence they are citing Rick Santorum’s stated belief as a Roman Catholic that he does not believe in contraception (even though he underscored that he is
Arguing for Christian observances to the point of denying they are Christian: A lawsuit against the Sussex County Council in Delaware alleges that by reciting the Lord’s Prayer before meetings, the council “has publicly aligned itself with a single faith” in violation of the First
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