Issues tend to become intertwined with others which can make the task of defining the central issue feel like trying to find a ring dropped in a muddy lake. We know it’s there, but we keep groping, hoping to find that one precious piece of value that explains everything else. However, from time to time,…
Category: Culture
Could Trump Spell the End of Late Night Comedy
There is no doubt that the entertainment industry leans left. This tendency is on display in acceptance speeches and the social agenda of many television shows and movies. But this leftward lean is no more evident than on late night comedy shows. No other avenue of mass media produces the same level of sharp criticism with such…
Beware Slippery Slopes and Those Who Deny Them
Slippery slope arguments, often one of the greatest ways to strike a blow against an opposing view, stand near the top of worst logical fallacies. These arguments, in a formal sense, say that a will necessarily lead to b, and then to c and so on. The end is usually an undesirable state the those…
Inclusion Has Its Limits
I sat opposite from the student life director and listened to her concerns about our governing documents. The student ministry of our church had filed for status as a student organization at Florida State, and they were making sure everything was in order. The process required that we put in a statement that all students…
Self-Marriage?
Sometimes you read and reread an article to see if the article actually said you thought it said. A few days before Christmas, Cosmopolitan published an article on its site by Abigail Pesta entitled, “Why I Married Myself.” If you are confused by the title, let me assure you, the article will provide no answers…
Has Valentine’s Day Eroded Love?
It’s Valentines Day. This day elicits joy from some, sorrow from others, and a frantic last minute search at stores from husbands trying not to admit they forgot. At the heart of Valentine’s celebrations, lies the notion of true love. Images of people snuggling up close to a fire, holding hands through a romantic movie,…
Free Speech For All, Or Free Speech For None
The images from the campus of UC Berkeley were shocking. Young people dressed completely in black causing more than $100,000 in damage to the campus and surrounding businesses. The cause? A protest, apparently highjacked by a few, over the invitation of Milo Yiannopoulos to speak by a student group. Berkeley has long been the seedbed…
Christian, Are Loving Your Neighbor on Facebook?
Facebook, long the bane of my existence, has become increasingly painful in the past few months. I never thought I would long for the days of cat videos, but with the cynicism and criticism flowing from so many on Facebook, I now do. Attacks from the right and the left have made scrolling through Facebook…
When Society Awakens to the Reality of Truth
Post-truth. Alternative facts. Fake news. These concepts have dominated much of our cultural conversation over the past few months. This problem is not one that affects only one political party. Fake news sites exist across the political spectrum and politicians on both sides of the aisle often play fast and loose with the facts. Let’s…
Yes, We Legislate Morality
As the new Congress and administration begin their work, many are set to oppose the positions they take and the legislation they pass. We will be subjected to endless talking heads on both sides of the political equation arguing for their ideological commitments. The Republican-controlled House, Senate and White House will work diligently toward many…
What the Grinch Can Teach Us About Hatchimals and Christmas
The hot toy of the year is the Hatchimal. Numerous stories have appeared in various publications of parents going to extremes lengths to get the elusive toy. Sol Mac Eoghan of Ireland even flew to Spain to get one of the toys. Online searches show that the $60 toys are selling for $200-$300 through sites…
Science and Consensus
A number of media outlets have jumped all over Donald Trump’s appointment to of Scott Pruitt, Attorney General of Oklahoma, to head the EPA. The Washington Post ran a scathing editorial against Mr. Pruitt, questioning whether he was qualified to lead the organization. Why the fuss? Pruitt has challenged some of the prevailing notions of…
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