Newtown Essay in NY Times

Newtown Essay in NY Times

By Publius | Ross Douthat has written insightfully about the Newtown massacre in the NY Times.  Citing Dostoevksy’s “The Brothers Karamazov,” he talks about the Christian response to suffering: “…the Christmas story isn’t just the manger and...
Is the Modern College Sustainable?

Is the Modern College Sustainable?

By Robert Paquette | Dealing with the new term, “College Sustainability.” The word “sustainability,” like the words “diversity” and “multiculturalism,” has acquired totemic status on college campuses.  Go to your favorite college website, look under...
Generation Gap Widening In US

Generation Gap Widening In US

By Hope Yen | From cell phones and texting to religion and manners, younger and older Americans see the world differently, creating the largest generation gap since the tumultuous years of the 1960s and the culture clashes over Vietnam, civil rights and women’s...
New FTU Course: I Am Malala

New FTU Course: I Am Malala

By Publius | Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani girl who gained world attention by daring to blog about life in a place where freedom is stifled. Can you walk in her shoes? AVERAGE TIME: 1-2 HOURS. 750 IMPACT POINTS. Sign in to www.freethinku.com to learn more about...
Alone Together

Alone Together

By John Stonestreet | Is Technology Making Us Less Us? | Facebook, Twitter, texting, email, video chats, sharing—the number of channels we use to communicate today is staggering. The amount of time we spend accessing these channels is increasing daily, and some of us...