by Guy Sayles | May 28, 2012 | Opinion
As is well known, in a debate over the payment of taxes, Jesus asserted that we are to “render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to God the things that are God’s.” George Weigel called this “a revolutionary text.” With...
by Charles Foster Johnson | May 28, 2012 | Opinion
I barely made it through the Easter Sunday sermon. Through a severely hoarse voice, I did manage to croak out the affirmation that “Christ is risen, he is risen indeed.” Like all preachers, I had been hoarse many times before. I figured it was nothing a...
by Tony W. Cartledge | May 28, 2012 | Opinion
The blog world is atwitter with newsfromarecentsurvey (the NationalSurveyofStudentEngagement) showing that today’s college students are studying considerably fewer hours than their predecessors did a generation or two ago. College was supposed to be hard work,...
by John D. Pierce | May 26, 2012 | Opinion
By John Pierce There is a common tendency for people to criticize Facebook — especially those who use it the most. Even though it’s free. Criticisms generally relate to unwelcome changes. The “If it ain’t broke…” philosophy is...
by Tony W. Cartledge | May 25, 2012 | Opinion
Photo: American Friends of Tel Aviv University One of the things that makes us human, I think, is an aesthetic sense, an appreciation of beauty. We like pretty things: it’s a part of who we are, and there’s nothing new about it. Archaeologists working at...
by Ken Fong | May 25, 2012 | Opinion
Since you probably don’t know a thing about me, let me toss a few factoids at you, so you’ll at least know a bit about where I’m coming from on this and future issues. I’m in my late 50s, am a third-generation American with Chinese ancestors,...
