In Sweden, all of humanity has been put on trial with a jury of Nobel Laureates. On Tuesday 17 May, humanity will be on trial as the 3rd Nobel Laureate Symposium brings together almost 20 Nobel Laureates, a number of leading policy makers and some
In Sweden, all of humanity has been put on trial with a jury of Nobel Laureates. On Tuesday 17 May, humanity will be on trial as the 3rd Nobel Laureate Symposium brings together almost 20 Nobel Laureates, a number of leading policy makers and some
More fundamental than government, more important than politics, is the rule of law. Not only the citizens but the rulers must follow their own laws. Otherwise, no matter who is in power, you have rule by decree, which is nothing more than the arbitrary
The uprising against authoritarian rule in the Arab world leaves Christians in a precarious position. Ask the Copts in Egypt: The Arab Spring initially appeared to open a welcoming door to the dwindling number of Christian Arabs who, after years of feeling marginalized, eagerly joined
As we have already blogged about, Robert Schuller’s megachurch has gone into bankruptcy. Now the famous Crystal Cathedral has been sold to a real estate developer who plans to build apartments on the site. See Developer to buy Crystal Cathedral campus for apartment construction – latimes.com.
I think we have a pretty good selection of Republican voters who read this blog. Do any of you really want Sarah Palin to run for president? How about Mitt Romney? Rudy Giuliani?
The United States is now facing a brain drain that threatens its traditional scientific and technological leadership, as more and more American scientists are heading for greater opportunities in China and other ambitious countries. So says scientist Matthew Stremlau: Twenty years ago, most molecular-science PhD
Those who believe ritual and ceremony are meaningless have never watched the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers in Arlington Cemetery. This article by Sarah Kaufman on the soldiers who perform this duty–the precision of their marching, the seams of
If postmodernists are right in saying that there are no absolutes of truth or morality, how can they function? The answer, according to both the masses and philosophers such as Richard Rorty, is pragmatism. Just do what “works.” Don’t worry about what is true or
Stephen Pearstein profiles Sal Kahn, who teaches math via YouTube videos, making the case that online technology may soon make traditional schools obsolete: If education moves to a teaching model in which students learn through online tutorials, exercises and evaluations created by a handful of
J. B. Cheaney writes for World and for children. With fellow children’s lit author Emily Whitten, she has a blog entitled Redeemed Reader | Kids books. Culture. Christ. They discuss kiddy-lit, yes, but also lots of other things, from homeschooling to our current cultural condition. Anyway, they
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