New FTU Course: Are You a Philosophical Skeptic?
What is a skeptic? How do we know such a person (or anything) exists? NY Times best-selling theologian Timothy Keller discusses skepticism. 2 HOURS. 1,000 IMPACT POINTS.
New FTU Course: Why Did We Fight the Cold War?
By Publius | What threat did Communism pose to America and the world during the Cold War, and why has the fight against Communism been deemed essential? Best-selling author Paul Kengor explains. AVERAGE TIME: 2 HOURS. 1,000 IMPACT POINTS.
Vince Coakley Interviews FTU at CPAC 2013
By Cato | At last month’s CPAC 2013 convention, Free Think U Executive Director Jim Van Eerden was interviewed by talk show host Vince Coakley. Vince has a daily talk show entitled Revolution Radio that airs in the Charlotte, NC area. Listen in as Vince and Jim…
The Crisis of Our Time
By Michael Hicks | There’s a crisis of identity in my generation, in my humble opinion. I’m not the first to point it out, but I’ve been experiencing it pretty poignantly lately. Please indulge me as I describe what I see when I look in the mirror. We were told that we’re all special, and we’re waking up to the reality that, if everyone is special, then…
Yale Scholarships Announced
by Professor Jack Lewis | Free Think University is pleased to announce another university-specific Free Think U Scholarship Fund. Each of these university-specific scholarships highlights a new way for alums to aid their alma maters. Through a Free Think U Scholarship Fund, alums are targeting their support of their alma mater to and through students who have demonstrated a commitment to critical thinking about…
How We’re Turning Digital Natives Into Etiquette Sociopaths
From Prof Jack Lewis | By Evan Selinger | Let’s face it: Technology and etiquette have been colliding for some time now, and things have finally boiled over if the recent spate of media criticisms is anything to go by. There’s the voicemail, not to be left unless you’re “dying.” There’s the e-mail signoff that we need to “kill.” And then there’s the observation that what was once normal — like asking someone for directions — is now considered “uncivilized.” Cyber-savvy folks are arguing for such new etiquette rules because in an information-overloaded world, time-wasting communication is not just outdated…
= INEVITABLE?
By Matt Wilcoxen | Alex Lundry, Mitt Romney’s data analyst, recently reported that over 60% of evangelical youth support the legalization of same sex marriage (SSM). This number is in stark contrast to the responses of older evangelical Christians to poll on the issue. Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen cited this statistic on NBC’s Meet the Press this past Sunday. …The panel of senior level reporters and political operatives essentially took this as further confirmation of the inevitability of the legalization of same sex marriage…
Sprinting Towards Gomorrah
By Prof Jack Lewis | From John Stonestreet | A few years ago, Robert Bork, referencing Yeats, wrote a disturbing book about cultural decline entitled Slouching Towards Gomorrah. And if our commercials are any indicator, perhaps we’re no longer slouching towards cultural ruin, but sprinting for it. Yes, that’s a pun! The ad I’m talking about is called “Unlimited,” and is a sophisticated attempt by Sprint to…
University of Maryland Student Wins Scholarship!
Free Think U is proud to announce one of its most recent scholarships which was awarded by Foster and Lynn Friess in conjunction with The Left Right, Left Right, Forward March! Initiative. This week’s scholarship winner was Connor Doran from the University of Maryland. Connor was one of approximately 300 students who entered Free Think U Foundation’s second annual CPAC student scholarship contest. He was awarded…