Provocative argument in the New York Times today by Arthur C. Brooks, President of the American Enterprise Institute, and a former professor at Syracuse University, on the way he completed a bachelor's degree on the cheap. He makes a strong, moral case for the so-called "10K-B.A." The conclusion: The 10K-B.A. is exactly the kind of innovation we would expect in an industry that is showing every indication of a bubble that is about to burst, as Thomas K. Lindsay of the Texas Public Policy Foundation shows in a new report titled, “Anatomy of a Revolution? The Rise of the $10,000 Bachelor’s … [Read more...] about My Valuable, Cheap College Degree
Archives for 2013
Science and Christianity: Friends, not Enemies
A great collection of short videos by the folks at St. Helen’s Bishopsgate in London on how science and Christianity are not at odds. Here's the introduction: For the rest of the videos, go here. HT: Kevin DeYoung … [Read more...] about Science and Christianity: Friends, not Enemies
Does it matter that abortion ends a human life?
In Chapter 3 of Saving Leonardo, Nancy Pearcey anticipates the change in rhetoric on display from pro-abortion advocates: Namely, an acknowledgement that, biologically, life does begin at conception. They've had to admit this given the advancement of ultrasound technology which lets us see inside the womb. How, then, to justify abortion? Either deny that life = personhood (and define personhood as having certain mental capacities), or simply say that some lives are more important than others. The latter strikes me as a more honest representation of those who support abortion rights. John … [Read more...] about Does it matter that abortion ends a human life?
The Reality That Awaits Women in Combat
You've probably heard that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey signed an order rescinding the ban on women serving in combat units. In today's WSJ, Ryan Smith, former Marine infantry squad leader, describes the reality that awaits women in combat. Fair warning: His account is gruesome at times, but his argument is probably one that very few have considered. An excerpt: I served in the 2003 invasion of Iraq as a Marine infantry squad leader. We rode into war crammed in the back of amphibious assault vehicles. They are designed to hold roughly 15 … [Read more...] about The Reality That Awaits Women in Combat
Stand for Life Interview with John Piper
Here are the first three (of four) videos from a recent interview of John Piper by John Ensor and Scott Klusendorf in recognition of January 22, 2013 being the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. … [Read more...] about Stand for Life Interview with John Piper
John Piper’s Racist Youth
This 18 minute video highlights John Piper's racist youth, and how the gospel freed him. This is what his book Bloodlines is all about. … [Read more...] about John Piper’s Racist Youth