A century or so of bad teaching

The cult of the expert, and other plagues, didn’t come upon us entirely without warning, as old books and magazines show.  

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“TIF but I didn’t LOL” (updated)

Gramma addresses some textese. [updated link] She also proposes TIF for That Is Funny, or TIVF for That Is Very Funny, to use when you aren’t really Laughing Out Loud. Because it’s lying to say you are, when you aren’t. Added: There’s a follow up post at the same blog.

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Is underage dating training kids for failed relationships?

This young woman thinks so. And says why. hat tip: Barbara Curtis

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“The Tyranny of Tolerance”

From Ken Myers, writing at Touchstone: In June of 1941, C. S. Lewis preached a sermon that has come down to us as one of his most enduring essays: “The Weight of Glory.” Lewis’s sermon was a reflection on the nature of the rewards that await believers, and he began by making the following claim: “If [...]

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What makes something right or wrong?

It matters what you base your ethics on.

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Little sins

Today’s Grace Gems devotional (emphasis in original): Little Sins (J.R. Miller, “Daily Bible Readings in the Life of Christ” 1890) “Anyone who breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same–will be called least in the kingdom of Heaven.” Matthew 5:19 A great many people are careful about breaking [...]

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John Quincy Adams: on the rule of right

From July 4, 1837, a look at the novelty and morality of American government.

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“The Beauty of the Ethical”

Ross McCullough discusses beauty in the sphere of everyday life, well lived. And he discusses it beautifully, too. Such a deal. I remember being with a group of ladies once, Christians all, and the discussion turned to what ‘purpose’ God might have in mind for each of us to fulfill. The discussion lines soon were [...]

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Our courts having lost their moral way…

… David Bentley Hart makes A Modest Proposal for restoring sanity to our land. You must promise me that you will read all of it if you read any of it. His colleague at First Things, Hadley Arkes, traces how we got to the present state of insanity, where thugs are protected and decent people [...]

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Parental discretion advised (updated)

Parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles, you probably need to know about what the NEA and the UN are up to, what Northwestern University has been up to, and what Germany has been up to. My apologies for the content, but this is what you’re up against. This is related: You’re Teaching My Kid What?

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