February 2011
23 posts
“Why, Sir, you find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London....”
– Samuel Johnson
“At present we are on the outside of the world, the wrong side of the door. We...”
– C.S. Lewis, “The Weight of Glory”
“There are thrilling moments, doubtless, for the spectator, the amateur, and the...”
– Chesterton, A Defence of Rash Vows (via triadic)
January 2011
10 posts
The Megachurch and God's Love →
BIG THINK has displayed a taste of the astute social commentary of Robert Putnam—the man who was so worried that so many Americans were bowling alone. The success of the megachurch, Putnam…
Camus. →
Camus.
State of the Union 2011 - Night of Too Many... →
This generation’s Sputnik moment is to make sure 80% of Americans live near somewhat faster trains. Airdate - 01/26/11
An Interview with Robert P. George on Roe v. Wade... →
The legal problem with Roe v. Wade is simple: The Supreme Court’s decision to invalidate state laws prohibiting or restricting abortion lacks any basis in the text, logic, structure, or original…
“They liked refined manners that demonstrated self-mastery. We like loose manners...”
– David Brooks, Bobos in Paradise
“You have never talked to a mere mortal. Nations, cultures, arts, civilizations -...”
– C.S. Lewis, “The Weight of Glory”
“You will ceaselessly bash yuppies in order to show that you yourself have not...”
– David Brooks, Bobos in Paradise 