Subsidiarity as Transnationalism
Karen Rupprecht: Globalization and the Vatican’s “supranational authority” might just herald a more conservative world.
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Symposium: Evangelicals and Conservatism
Yarbrough, Thomas, Brown, Snyder: In light of D.G. Hart’s recent book, what future do evangelicals and conservatives have with each…
Think Local, Act Local
Brian Brown: Learn the lessons of Facebook and Twitter: people don’t make friends, buy products, or vote because it’s good…
The Mask
Zachary Crippen: 2011 saw the moral facades of many public figures crumble, and with them much of the value of…
Mediatheque
Bryan Wandel: The pendular swings in the Republican nominating contest have proved that media can continue to accelerate infinitely.
Declining Violence and Constant Evil
James Banks: We’re not more enlightened than the ancients. We’re just richer.
Fence Posts and Popular Votes
Connor Ewing: Conservatism begins with a preference for preservation; a willingness to defend the fence posts that uphold the political…
Technology and the Professor’s Future
The real revolution in higher education might not come from OWS; it might come from the iPad and Kindle.
The Death of Christopher Hitchens
Most of us don’t like to talk about death. But if we persist, it can help us find life.
The Rise and Fall of Movie Music
John Williams represents the high water mark of the genre.
Job Creation Versus New Creations
James Banks: higher taxes may not affect the 1%. They may not even affect jobs. But they do affect the…
Love Your Neighbor, Save Government Programs
The problem with Christians using billboard-ish bombast to win.
Festivities
A downtown stroll at Christmas can lead to more than one pleasant surprise.
Still in the Saddle
“As long as one is a Naturalist, ‘Nature’ is only a word for ‘everything’. And Everything is not a subject…
Foreign Policy and the Constitution
Yuval Levin’s constitutional conservatism leaves out one crucial thing: a respect for constitutional procedure.
My Sentiments (Almost) Exactly
Mr. Forster countered my argument with . . . my argument? And it’s proving to be a productive agreement.
Ending the Blame Game
Yet another article on the decline of marriage misses the point: if you want people to do something, try reminding…
Reforming the GOP and the Tebow Effect
David Frum’s recent attack on Republicans says more about him than it does about them.
Why No One Wants to be an Engineer
With high unemployment and a shortage of high-tech degree holders, President Obama wants more students in the hard sciences. But…
The Holiest Sports
On the seventh day, God rested. Yea, God kicked up his feet to watch the Broncos win with only two…