My friend, Rusty Reno, published a piece yesterday in The Wall Street Journal that is worth your time, if you are interested in higher education and present trends in the academy. Entitled “Why I Stopped Hiring Ivy League Graduates,” it begins: I’m not inclined to hire a graduate from one of America’s elite universities. That marks a change. A decade ago I relished the opportunity to employ talented graduates of Princeton, Yale, Harvard and the rest. Today? Not so much. As… Read more
June 8, 2021
R. R. Reno: “Why I Stopped Hiring Ivy League Graduates”
June 8, 2021 By Francis J. Beckwith
June 4, 2021
New article in Religions: “Catholicism and the Natural Law: A Response to Four Misunderstandings”
June 4, 2021 By Francis J. Beckwith
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The academic journal, Religions, is publishing a special issue on the topic of “God, Ethics, and Christian Traditions.” My contribution to that issue–“Catholicism and the Natural Law: A Response to Four Misunderstandings”–is now accessible online. Just click here. Other contributors to the issue include Daniel Bonevac (University of Texas), Janine Idziak (Loras College), Blake McAllister (Hillsdale College), and my colleague, C. Stephen Evans (Baylor University). Here’s the abstract for my article: This article responds to four criticisms of the Catholic view… Read more
June 3, 2021
Lemon v. Kurtzman at 50
June 3, 2021 By Francis J. Beckwith
I just published an essay over at Law & Liberty on the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court case Lemon v. Kurtzman 403 U.S. 602 (1971). It is the case in which the Court gave us The Lemon Test. Unimaginatively titled, “Lemon v. Kurtzman at 50,” here’s how the essay begins: 2021 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Supreme Court case, Lemon v. Kurtzman. Its majority opinion, authored by Chief Justice Warren Burger, is well-known for giving us what would come… Read more
May 20, 2021
Bob Dylan at 80. My top 80 greatest Bob Dylan songs. Today: 10 through 1 (Part 8)
May 20, 2021 By Francis J. Beckwith
On May 24, 2021, Bob Dylan turns 80. In honor of this occasion, I have put together a list of what I believe are the 80 greatest songs that Dylan has composed and performed over his nearly 60-year career. (To see what I mean by “composed and performed,” go here). Starting on May 8, 2021, I began an eight-part series of posts on these 80 songs. We have already gone through songs (1) 80 through 71, (2) 70 through 61, (3) 60 through 51,… Read more
May 19, 2021
Bob Dylan at 80. My top 80 greatest Bob Dylan songs. Today: 20 through 11 (Part 7)
May 19, 2021 By Francis J. Beckwith
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On May 24, 2021, Bob Dylan turns 80. In honor of this occasion, I have put together a list of what I believe are the 80 greatest songs that Dylan has composed and performed over his nearly 60-year career. (To see what I mean by “composed and performed,” go here). Starting on May 8, 2021, I began an eight-part series of posts on these 80 songs. We have already gone through songs (1) 80 through 71, (2) 70 through 61, (3) 60 through 51,… Read more
May 18, 2021
Bob Dylan at 80. My top 80 greatest Bob Dylan songs. Today: 30 through 21 (Part 6)
May 18, 2021 By Francis J. Beckwith
On May 24, 2021, Bob Dylan turns 80. In honor of this occasion, I have put together a list of what I believe are the 80 greatest songs that Dylan has composed and performed over his nearly 60-year career. (To see what I mean by “composed and performed,” go here). Starting on May 8, 2021, I began an eight-part series of posts on these 80 songs. We have already gone through songs (1) 80 through 71, (2) 70 through 61, (3) 60 through 51,… Read more
May 16, 2021
Bob Dylan at 80. My top 80 greatest Bob Dylan songs. Today: 40 through 31 (Part 5)
May 16, 2021 By Francis J. Beckwith
On May 24, 2021, Bob Dylan turns 80. In honor of this occasion, I have put together a list of what I believe are the 80 greatest songs that Dylan has composed and performed over his nearly 60-year career. (To see what I mean by “composed and performed,” go here). Starting on May 8, 2021, I began an eight-part series of posts on these 80 songs. We have already gone through songs (1) 80 through 71, (2) 70 through 61, (3) 60 through 51,… Read more
May 14, 2021
Bob Dylan at 80. My top 80 greatest Bob Dylan songs. Today: 50 through 41 (Part 4)
May 14, 2021 By Francis J. Beckwith
On May 24, 2021, Bob Dylan turns 80. In honor of this occasion, I have put together a list of what I believe are the 80 greatest songs that Dylan has composed and performed over his nearly 60-year career. (To see what I mean by “composed and performed,” go here). Starting on May 8, 2021, I began an eight-part series of posts on these 80 songs. We have already gone through songs 80 through 71, 70 through 61, and 60 through… Read more
May 12, 2021
Bob Dylan at 80. My top 80 greatest Bob Dylan songs. Today: 60 through 51 (Part 3)
May 12, 2021 By Francis J. Beckwith
On May 24, 2021, Bob Dylan turns 80. In honor of this occasion, I have put together a list of what I believe are the 80 greatest songs that Dylan has composed and performed over his nearly 60-year career. (To see what I mean by “composed and performed,” go here). Starting on May 8, 2021, I began an eight-part series of posts on these 80 songs. We have already gone through songs 80 through 71 and 70 through 61. Today… Read more
May 10, 2021
Bob Dylan at 80. My top 80 greatest Bob Dylan songs. Today: 70 through 61 (Part 2)
May 10, 2021 By Francis J. Beckwith
On May 24, 2021, Bob Dylan turns 80. In honor of this occasion, I have put together a list of what I believe are the 80 greatest songs that Dylan has composed and performed over his nearly 60-year career. (To see what I mean by “composed and performed,” go here). Starting on May 8, 2021, I began an eight-part series of posts on these 80 songs. We have already gone through songs 80 through 71. Today we cover songs 70… Read more
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