When I was a boy, I wanted to be an astronaut. My favorite TV program was “Lost in Space.” I remember fervently praying that I would be allowed to be someone who could travel to distant stars. [I became a theologian instead. Some may see a connection there. 😊] Coupled with my space odyssey, I

“Tech Execs Require Nannies to Sign Contract Barring Screens,” was an article I introduced in a course I teach entitled “Reading, Writing & Inquiry.” The students were stunned to learn that Silicon Valley leaders do not allow their own children to view anything on screens during the day. Students astutely noted, “they must know something,

My review of Maverick: A Biography of Thomas Sowell by Jason L. Riley (New York, NY: Basic Books. 2021. 291 pp. $30. Hardcover.) will appear in an upcoming issue of Christian Education Journal. A legacy of ideas generates generational impact. For a long time, I have wondered if my own ideas would be lost to the

My mom was a nurse for sixty (60) years. During our weekly talks she asks me about my physical health: exercise, diet, doctor visits, and these days, vaccination. Her concern for my safety is also triggered by my writing. If I put something out on social media that causes a cultural “stir” mom will inquire

Self-censorship is the first response to soft totalitarianism. Here I’m not talking about being kind and generous with others in public. We should focus on others-centered care. We should be ethically upright in communication No, I’m talking about wariness of saying anything in public that could jeopardize our social standing, economic livelihood, media de-platforming, or

A Culture Must Be Sustained by the Presence of Good The source of that “good” is essential. How do you help students at a public university to consider the “source” or “origin” of “good?” You create an assignment based on a document most everyone can agree to. Interpretation of the document may be dissimilar. But