Interesting discussions about “Manliness” in that contest we started last weekend. As was noted in the thread, many of the virtues that were put forward could also apply to women. Perhaps they apply to men, though, in a distinctive way, but that way is what
The Reformed world is all in an uproar about what they call “the Federal Vision,” with many prominent Reformed folks embracing this new way of being Reformed with great excitement while others are denouncing it as an out-and-out heresy. (For example, Peter Leithhart, who has
Some of the demands of the Occupy Wall Street protesters: Demands posted in OWS’s name include a “guaranteed living wage income regardless of employment”; a $20-an-hour minimum wage (above the $16 entry wage the United Auto Workers just negotiated with GM); ending “the fossil fuel
Scientists have sequenced the genome of a strange little creature, the naked mole rat. Why? Because it never gets cancer, lives an unbelievably long life without mental decline, and has many other amazing powers that may hold clues for human health. Mole rats are hairless,
A reader of this blog with quite a bit of expertise on employment law and who is also sensitive to the religious issues involved has sent me what I think is the best analysis I have seen of the Hosanna-Tabor v. EEOC case currently before
Next year marks the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812. We have been commemorating the Civil War and tend to mark significant anniversaries of other major events in American history. But not much is being planned for this one. Except in Canada, which is
Our good-hearted but usually doomed attempt to right the world’s wrongs by sending in American troops to battle bad guys continues, as we send in the American military to central Africa: President Barack Obama has authorized the deployment of up to 100 combat-equipped U.S. troops
We had lots of entries for the weekend contest for the best post on “Manliness”! And lots of different ideas on the subject, which underscores the need for the book and the prize The Book of Man: Readings on the Path to Manhood. We now
On Saturday I pass from middle-aged to aged. I will turn 60. I will go to the movies and order not an “adult” but a “senior” ticket, saving $2.50. I will be able to get cheap coffee at McDonald’s. Please, no commiserations. Don’t tell me,
One of my former students, Nathan Martin, had worked with Reagan culture czar Bill Bennett on his sequel to The Book of Virtues, a collection of classic and contemporary readings entitled The Book of Man: Readings on the Path to Manhood. It explores the traits
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