More facts

Fr. Raymond J. de Souza has read the documents on the Murphy case that were published by the NYTimes. It turns out the article by Laurie Goodstein was pure fiction, as was also pointed out by an Italian newspaper.

Anybody cares about facts?

John Allen sets the record straight.

More society

David Brooks on the work of Phillip Blond. It sounds very interesting, except that communities cannot just be created through public policy, but require cultural foundations. The idea that everything can be solved "technocratically" is precisely the root of the situation described by Blond.

The end of protestantism

An acute essay by Stanley Hauerwas.

To be accompanied with love

A story on suicides in Japan.

Surprise

It turns out the most important factor in education is the teacher.

Martyrs

Spiegel on anti-Christian persecutions around the world.

A new moral cosmos

Few people remember Israel Zoller.

No reason without meaning

A book review by Stanley Fish.

Government is necessary

James Fallows points out correctly that opposition to government can be just as ideological as faith in government. The deeper question is: what education shapes the governing class? What ideals sustain it?

Fading away

On European depopulation.

Ignorant League

This piece shows that what is missing is not "religion at Harvard" but rather "reason at Harvard."

From Texas to the classroom

How textbooks are written.

Dead end

Stephen Barr on intelligent design.

The ultimate resource

People are the engine of economic growth.