by Publius | Jun 16, 2021 | Critical Thinking, Grey Matter, Religion and Theology
By John F. Doherty | (Source) “There is no doubt,” Joseph Ratzinger has written, “the era we call modern times has been determined from the beginning by the theme of freedom.” Today, says writer Jacques Philippe, “freedom appears very nearly the only value about...
by Publius | Sep 9, 2020 | Critical Thinking, Grey Matter, Natural Science
By Hal Boyd and Alan J. Hawkins | (Source) In her recent New York Times article, “The Poly-Parent Households Are Coming,” Professor Debora L. Spar of Harvard Business School seems eager to welcome what she paints as the inevitable arrival of poly-parenting—babies...
by Publius | May 27, 2020 | Critical Thinking, Grey Matter, Politics and Goverment
By Lewis M. Andrews | (Source) Three recent developments have raised the issue of whether social media should be able to censor opinions that differ from expert opinion. The first involves YouTube’s decision to take down a widely circulated video by the co-owners of...
by Publius | Mar 25, 2020 | Contemporary Culture, Critical Thinking, Grey Matter
By The Wade Center Blog | (Source) The world is currently experiencing a unique and unsettling time with the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). As you are aware, most businesses have closures or limited services, cultural and social centers such as libraries and...
by Publius | Mar 4, 2020 | Contemporary Culture, Critical Thinking, Grey Matter
By Adam J. Macleod | (Source) Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren threw kerosene on the culture war’s embers with a recent quip about marriage. An official for a sexual-identity activist group asked her what she would say to someone who believes that marriage is...
