New FTU Course: Does Capitalism Hurt the Poor?
Capitalism is often decried as exploitative and morally evil. The “1%” causes the “99%” to suffer. Does free market capitalism make the poor poorer? Weigh the evidence and decide yourself. AVERAGE TIME: 2 HOURS. 1,000 IMPACT POINTS…
Whither the Boy Scouts?
By John Stonestreet | BSA’s Significant Decision | Early this week, the Boy Scouts of America announced that they may soon drop their national policy that prohibits openly homosexual Scouts and scout leaders from participating. Instead, it would allow local units to make the decision. So in other words, Scout units based in Bible-believing churches may continue to uphold their moral and religious convictions on human sexuality. And homosexual youths and adults will no doubt…
The Benefit of Sweat
By John Cuddeback | How then might I think about splitting wood by hand? The main thought that kept coming to mind is simply how much I enjoy it. There is a unique satisfaction in a well-placed strike that sunders a round of wood. Hand-splitting is a full-body experience, engaging countless muscles and all five senses except taste (actually, sometimes even taste). The rhythmic smack is followed by a pungent scent…
New FTU Course: How Much Land Does a Man Need?
By Publius | How much is enough? Read Tolstoy’s classic short story about the man seeking to own enough land to make him happy. Does it profit a man to gain the whole world but lose his soul? AVERAGE TIME: 2 HOURS. 1,000 IMPACT POINTS.
Naming the Storm
A review of Bob Dylan’s new album, Tempest, by Publius. | Are we watching our way of life die? Are we in the middle of a storm? Bob Dylan says “yes” in his latest album. Bob has never been that “happy” in a pop sort of way. A lot of his work is about what is wrong with us. But this is his darkest album out of all 35 in my opinion….
Dating Hung Up
By Alex Williams | Relationship experts point to technology as another factor in the upending of dating culture. Traditional courtship — picking up the telephone and asking someone on a date — required courage, strategic planning and a considerable investment of ego (by telephone, rejection stings). Not so with texting, e-mail, Twitter or other forms of…
The End of Courtship?
By Alex Williams | Maybe it was because they had met on OkCupid. But when the dark-eyed musician with artfully disheveled hair asked Shani Silver, a social media and blog manager in Philadelphia, out on a “date” Friday night, she was expecting at least a drink, one on...
Happy 40th Anniversary, Baby?
By Eric Metaxas | The online ad opens with a shot of an African American actor, Mehcad Brooks, sitting in a chair, holding a drink in one hand and a red rose in the other. And then he speaks directly to the camera. “Oh, hey, baby, did you think I forgot? …. How could I forget our anniversary?” The “anniversary” he’s referring to is the 40th year of Roe v. Wade, of abortion on demand. Clearly this ad thinks that this is something to celebrate. As the actor puts it, “All these years so many people said we’d never make it. They’ve been trying…
New Course: Is the Second Amendment Worth Protecting?
By Publius | The voices for gun control are growing louder, while gun sales are at an all-time high. What is the Second Amendment and why does it matter? AVERAGE TIME: 2 HOURS. 1,000 IMPACT POINTS.