Today is the first day of the spring semester so I thought I’d give a run down of what we’ll be reading in my classes. Western Civilization I… Read more “What We’ll Be Reading this Spring Semester”
Category: History
Halloween: a Distinctively Christian Holiday
I have an essay on the Christian roots of Halloween over at Reformation 21. Read it at your own peril. Death and darkness dominate America’s Halloween celebrations. Children… Read more “Halloween: a Distinctively Christian Holiday”
Ignore the Haters. It’s Time for a New Mary Poppins Movie!
Disney announced their plans for a new Mary Poppins film, and of course social-media feeds everywhere filled with complaints about Hollywood being out of ideas. Another Reboot?… Read more “Ignore the Haters. It’s Time for a New Mary Poppins Movie!”
Revisiting Hiroshima: A Struggle Of Narratives
At The Federalist, I’ve got an essay on the difficulties of interpreting the history of the end of WWII. Seventy years ago, the American military dropped an atomic bomb… Read more “Revisiting Hiroshima: A Struggle Of Narratives”
Talking Sensibly about Hitler. Thanks, Planned Parenthood!
Thanks to Planned Parenthood, we have finally turned a corner in our political discourse. After more than half a century, politicians and media personalities have learned enough… Read more “Talking Sensibly about Hitler. Thanks, Planned Parenthood!”
The Christmas Truce of 1914
Originally posted on Reflection and Choice:
This week marks the hundredth anniversary of the Christmas truce of the First World War. In the summer of 1914, the…
