by Martin Marty | Sep 22, 2011 | Opinion
The late superstar economist Milton Friedman once delivered himself of a world-weary judgment by reference to the late economist John Maynard Keynes, that “we” – Americans? – “are all Keynesians now.” We weren’t, and we aren’t, and...
by Martin Marty | Sep 14, 2011 | Opinion
We Americans are not as smart as the ancient Cretans, at least in one very important respect. There were good reasons to ponder their example this weekend during the solemn observances of 9/11 after 10 years. Ordinarily, the mission of Sightingsis to relate signals...
by Martin Marty | Sep 7, 2011 | Opinion
Hurricanes, earthquakes, droughts, famines, tsunamis, floods, volcanic eruptions and many other natural disasters – supernatural disasters and signals to Glenn Beck and Pat Robertson – are prime global and local topics. They inspire prayer and practical responses, but...
by Martin Marty | Aug 12, 2011 | Opinion
“Americans Feel Warmest Toward Jews, Mainline Protestants and Catholics” was a much-discussed headline in last year’s” American Grace,” a survey-rich book on paradoxes in American religious life. The subtitle was “How Religion...
by Martin Marty | Aug 2, 2011 | Opinion
Question: What do the following have in common: Anders Behring Breivik, killer of scores of innocents in Norway; assassins Lee Harvey Oswald (JFK) and Sirhan Sirhan (RFK); serial killers Dennis Rader (murdered 10 in Kansas); Charles Starkweather (11 in Nebraska);...
