Tag Archives: new york times
The “Immobile Class”: On College and Work in the New America
The New York Times recently published a thought-provoking article on the new American economy entitled “A Mess on the Ladder of Success.” Here’s a snippet: Rather than dividing the country into the 1 percenters versus everyone else, the split in … Continue reading
Evangelical Gnostics and the Mind-improving Nature of Physical Exercise
This snippet from the NYT Well blog should encourage you to get whatever exercise you can in these winter months: To learn more about how exercise affects the brain, scientists in Ireland recently asked a group of sedentary male college … Continue reading
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NY Times: Readers Register Discomfort Over “Pregnancy Reduction”
Those who read about the New York Times magazine story on “pregnancy reductions” (a euphemism for the abortion of one or more gestating babies) on this and other blogs might find this graphic from the NYT interesting. It’s a bit … Continue reading
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Why Grades Matter to Christians: A BibleMesh Post
Why should you care about grade inflation? First, because it’s happening en masse. In a post entitled “A History of College Grade Inflation” on the New York Times Economix blog, Catherine Rampell recently drew attention to the work of Stuart Rojstaczer, … Continue reading
Sportswriter Bill Simmons Profiled at Length in the New York Times
Some of you out there enjoy sports, and you read Grantland.com‘s Bill Simmons. Simmons is not a Christian writer; his material can be racy, even gross. If you enjoy thoughtful sportswriting, however, he is tough to beat. I read him … Continue reading
The Return of Ralph Reed, and the Prospect of Evangelical Politics
The New York Times just ran a story on former Christian Coalition leader Ralph Reed entitled “A Political Revival for Ralph Reed.” It’s worth reading. Behold this selection: Hardly bashful these days, Mr. Reed suggests that his party needs him. … Continue reading
Filed under human flourishing, politics
The Cornerback Who Was Killed, the SI Writer Who Is a Gordon Grad
Do you read long-form journalism? You should. There’s pressure today to make journalism short, to squeeze all such writing into bullet points and text boxes. Surely there’s a place for that. But there’s a massive place for journalists who take … Continue reading
Filed under sports, sports illustrated
Culture Watch: Abortion on “Friday Night Lights”
Some out there have likely enjoyed the honest, well-made show “Friday Night Lights” on NBC. According to an article entitled “On ‘Friday Night Lights,’ Abortion in a Small Town” by Ginia Bellafante in the New York Times, last night’s episode … Continue reading
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Sandra Bullock’s Dilemma, John Piper’s Decision, and Parenthood’s Complexity
David Brooks poses an interesting question in his column today: Two things happened to Sandra Bullock this month. First, she won an Academy Award for best actress. Then came the news reports claiming that her husband is an adulterous jerk. … Continue reading
