A Tale of Two Symbols: Ground Zero and the Battle for America’s Soul
A peculiar and noteworthy feature of mankind can be observed in the importance we lend to certain pieces of matter.…
Religion Versus Spirituality
With the passing of Pope John Paul II there have been more calls from the religious establishment for more spirituality.…
Say No to the “Self-Esteem” Pushers
A recent article in USA Today ("Enough Already With Kid Gloves," June 1) exposes some of the absurdities committed by…
Star Wars: Revenge of the Self
Last May, perhaps the most highly-anticipated new film of the new millennium opened to rave reviews and record-smashing box office…
Inquisition of the Airwaves
In the run-up to the election last fall, religious conservatives intensified their campaign to censor "obscene and indecent broadcasts" on…
A Tribute To Coffee
There is one thing on which our lives depend. It is woven into the very fabric of our culture. It…
Coffee Culture: How to Celebrate the Human Mind
The life of the mind has a friend in modern culture: the coffee house. Sprinkled throughout college towns, dotted at…
Staff Editorial: The Needs of the Mind
Different sectors of our culture, usually divided over matters political, are curiously united in their opposition to something called "materialism."…