Jon Bloom:Abortion is rarely talked about. I’m not talking about the word “abortion.” We hear this word a lot it in the public square. But we rarely hear about it. Abortion almost always refers to something else. We hear that abortion is fundamentally about a woman’s right to reproductive freedom. Or abortion is a litmus test for judicial nominees. Or abortion is symptomatic of what’s wrong with the social discourse in America. But none of those things is what abortion really is. Abortion is the intentional killing of unborn children. Read the whole thing. … [Read more...] about Relentlessly Call Abortion What It Really Is
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Does Where You Go to School Matter to Employers?
Great post from Lynn O'Shaughnessy on whether you need to attend an elite school to be successful. An excerpt: I am involved in recruiting for a very selective federal agency. Our jobs require very high level skills, including a minimum of a master’s degree. Most people I work with are brilliant. They get their jobs here by passing a rigorous entrance test on knowledge of foreign affairs, foreign language aptitude, writing samples, oral exam (to determine presentation skills), quantitative skills, and a psychological battery.... We have people from famous and not-so-famous colleges. We … [Read more...] about Does Where You Go to School Matter to Employers?
What It Takes To Get Into an Elite University
I discussed what to look for in a college in a lengthy chapter of Preparing Your Teens for College (see the Table of Contents). College admissions has changed profoundly over the last two decades as an increasing number of high school graduates are pursuing higher education. Among most universities, there is increasing competition for students. These colleges are vying for numerical growth and/or better students in the hopes of moving up the ranks (raising their average SAT/ACT score, boosting their graduation rates, and so on). But among elite universities, the competition from students has … [Read more...] about What It Takes To Get Into an Elite University
The Book of Tebow
Tim Tebow fans won't want to miss the 12,000+ word article that Sports Illustrated ran on him right before Christmas--and then buried without fanfare on their website, rather than run even a portion of it in their print magazine. Terry Mattingly has a good write-up about it in Patheos. An excerpt from the SI article quoted by Mattingly: There is no real precedent for his situation. Tebow is America’s most influential athlete, according to a poll of 1,100 adults published by Forbes in May, and he is also unemployed. In 23 months he became a starting NFL quarterback, won seven of eight games … [Read more...] about The Book of Tebow
Why Focusing Too Narrowly in College Could Backfire
Insightful commentary from Peter Cappelli in the Wall Street Journal on the danger of over-specializing in college. Being a business or engineering major is one thing, but narrower specializations like hospital financing, casino management (ethics aside), and pharmaceutical marketing, can backfire. For students in all majors, broad, general learning skills (like critical thinking, problem solving, and writing) are of tremendous importance. More on this in chapter 10 of Preparing Your Teens for College. Capelli writes: … [Read more...] about Why Focusing Too Narrowly in College Could Backfire
Malcolm Gladwell’s Rediscovery of Faith
Those who have enjoyed following the best-selling work of Malcolm Gladwell will find his article in Relevant to be a fascinating insight into the iconoclastic author's religious roots, faith rediscovery, his latest book, and even his research methods. To the best of my knowledge, Gladwell's theology is undeveloped at best. But I think there's a valuable lesson in what he says about "seeing God's power." The closing: I have always believed in God. I have grasped the logic of Christian faith. What I have had a hard time seeing is God’s power. … [Read more...] about Malcolm Gladwell’s Rediscovery of Faith