New Oxford Notes: September 2010
Another Victim of Institutional Coddling
On at least one college campus, teaching certain aspects of the Catholic faith -- even in the context of a class on Catholicism -- is considered "hate speech."
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The Marketplace of Ideas -- Command-Economy Style
If you want to continue teaching on college campuses, it's best to hold to the politically correct version of the genesis of homosexual orientation.
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The Words of God
American hymnals and Bible translations must retain the authority that only memory, accuracy, and tradition bring, yet also be modern enough.
On Friendship
If friendship really is tied up with virtue and our eternal well-being, then it requires work, much as the romantic life does.