Monthly Archives: February 2009
Making Men Moral: What Is Union University?
In the course of live-blogging this conference, I have thought a few times that it might be helpful to clue readers in a little further to Union University. Some readers, particularly those located in the North, may not have heard … Continue reading
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Making Men Moral: The Audio for the First Four Sessions Is Up
I’m blown away by how fast the team here has published the audio from the conference’s first four sessions. If you want to hear any of the first four talks, go here, and listen to your heart’s content. You’ll thoroughly enjoy each … Continue reading
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Making Men Moral: David Novak on Law, Morality, and Universal Moral Arguments
The biography of David Novak, the conference’s fourth speaker: “David Novak holds the J. Richard and Dorothy Shiff Chair of Jewish Studies as Professor of the Study of Religion and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Toronto since 1997. He received … Continue reading
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Making Men Moral: Seen and Heard Around the Conference
I want to give you a quick snapshot of the goings-on of this conference, held at Union University in Jackson, TN from February 25-27, 2009. I don’t merely want to report what’s been said, but to give you a bit … Continue reading
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Making Men Moral: James Stoner on John Rawls and the “Aristotelian Principle”
The biography of James Stoner, the conference’s third speaker: “Professor James R. Stoner, Jr. has teaching and research interests in political theory, English common law, and American constitutionalism. He is the author of Common-Law Liberty: Rethinking American Constitutionalism (Kansas, 2003) … Continue reading
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Making Men Moral: Russ Moore on Catholics, Evangelicals, and Mardi Gras
The biography of Russ Moore, the conference’s second speaker: “Russell D. Moore has served as the Senior Vice President for Academic Administration and Dean of the School of Theology at Southern Seminary since January of 2004. Dr. Moore is also … Continue reading
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Making Men Moral: Paul Kerry’s Opening Remarks on Robby George and “Making Men Moral”
The biography of the conference’s first speaker: “Paul E. Kerry is an associate professor in the Department of History and member of the European Studies faculty. His training spans several universities including Oxford, Harvard, and Chicago and his publications have … Continue reading
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Making Men Moral: Who Is Robby George?
The Making Men Moral conference is, as I noted, being held in honor of Princeton political theorist Robert P. George. Those who know little about Dr. George can catch up a bit with the following information. He is, you will … Continue reading
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Making Men Moral: The Conference Begins
Greeting from Jackson, TN, home of Union University, host of the “Making Men Moral” conference held from February 25-27, 2009 in honor of political theorist Robert P. George. I have the privilege of live-blogging this conference. The following is the schedule … Continue reading
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Every Student an A Student: The NYT on Entitlement and Grade Inflation
Last Friday I blogged about a New York Times story by Max Roosevelt on student entitlement and grade inflation entitled “Student Expectations Seen as Causing Grade Disputes”. The title has to go down in history as one of the most … Continue reading
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