As It Should Be
A Critique on the Stringent Side
“‘There is a section in my chapter ten where I, um, critique a paper you submitted to The Journal of Climate Change.’ This was a polite way of putting it. Larry had actually gone through her paper with a weed whacker, the kind with metal blades”
Ecochondriacs, p. 118
The Problem of Dead White Guys
And these are the notes from my workshop presentation at ACCS yesterday. Introduction: The fact that we are seeking to reestablish a curriculum that was at the center of Western culture ...
The Christian Imagination
These are the notes for my plenary talk at the 2021 ACCS conference, delivered yesterday. Introduction: The apostle John tells us that faith is what overcomes the world (1 John 5:4), but in order ...
Barely Almost
“It was not a hit-and-run, but rather an almost-hit-and-run-even-faster”
Ecochondriacs, p. 115
The Revolt of the Normals, Part 2
Introduction: One of the features of the woke spasm we are in the middle of is that saying things that were unexceptional a week or two ago might land you in a national firestorm tomorrow. Shoot, you ...
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Like Bubble Gum and Rocky Road
“He had found out she was a Christian during his first visit to the office, which is why he was willing to ask her out, but Christians come in all flavors, and some of them wouldn’t pair nicely with the flavor that Larry knew himself to be”
Ecochondriacs, p. 114
Letters From All Over
Letter to the Editor: Ah, Let’s Talk About Baptism"—maybe some more! I was intrigued by your argument in response to a letter this past week. "While you are waiting for them to make their ...
With a Scar on His Cheekbone
“Del looked around the room like he was about to see some classified material to a swarthy Russian named Oleg.”
Ecochondriacs, p. 111
The Revolt of the Normals, Part 1
Introduction: I have been asked quite a few times how long I think that our current cultural woke spasm can continue. The answer lies somewhere in between "longer than you might think" and "not indefinitely." ...
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