The American public is starting to tune in to the debate in Washington about the possibility of the U.S. engaging in air strikes against the Assad regime in Syria (due to the Obama administration's determination that Assad used chemical weapons on his own people). AEI has a good round-up of recent polling on the issue. Here are a few things that stood out: Nearly three-quarters (74%) of those surveyed by Pew believe that US action there is likely to create a backlash against the US and its allies. Six in ten believe that action could lead to long-term military involvement. A majority think … [Read more...] about Should the U.S. initiate a military strike in Syria?
Archives for September 2013
Resisting Gossip: Winning the War of the Wagging Tongue
This may be the first book I've heard of that deals entirely with the subject of gossip. Perhaps that's because gossip is a slippery subject--hard to define, easy to justify, and uncomfortable to discuss. Pastor Matt Mitchell has done us all a valuable service through his new book, Resisting Gossip: Winning the War of the Wagging Tongue (which releases today, and is currently available for 54% off at WTS Books - $6.50/copy until 9/11). Pastors and ministry leaders will particularly want to check this one out. The Foreword is by Ed Welch and endorsers include Ken Sande, Sam Crabtree … [Read more...] about Resisting Gossip: Winning the War of the Wagging Tongue
The Dumbest Generation: The Digital Age and Young Americans
Mark Bauerlein, a professor of English at Emory University, is the author of what sounds like an irresistibly fascinating 2009 book: The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future (Or, Don't Trust Anyone Under 30). The aim of the book is to describe the intellectual condition of the young American (using empirical evidence). Peter Lawler (former member of President Bush's Council on Bioethics, and professor of government at Berry College) says this book: "shows that young people are getting smarter in some ways, but dumber in others. … [Read more...] about The Dumbest Generation: The Digital Age and Young Americans