Among conservatives, there is little doubt that higher education needs a wake-up call. Waves of antisemitism, harmful DEI initiatives, the loss of core curriculum, bloated administrations, and a general lack of direction and self-understanding plague contemporary universities. Few disagree with the diagnosis, but even fewer agree on the prescription. Some would have state legislatures take a more active role in...

　　In defiance of a higher education landscape dominated by progressive ideology, a handful of colleges are seeking to create an alternative. These institutions are following three distinct strategies. First, some religious schools, such as the University of Dallas or Colorado Christian University, have doubled down on a traditional religious identity. Second, startups such as the University of Austin (UATX) are...

　　More than a dozen states have banned DEI offices, DEI statements, and trainings in the past year and a half with varying degrees of success. Some states like Utah and Wyoming have made mostly paper changes. Other states like Texas and Florida have seen actual dismantling of DEI offices. Dismantling DEI offices limits the top-down corruption of universities. But it...

　　“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18 　　I am not a naturally grateful person. 　　It is easy to thank the stranger who held the door for me, repeatedly thank the teacher who helped my child learn math, or thank my family for once again forgiving me for burning supper....

　　Judged against other world empires, the Soviet Union had a short lifespan. The communist regime did not even last a full century: only a mere sixty-nine years passed from the Russian Revolution to the dissolution of the USSR. That is one year less than the Jews’ biblical exile to Babylon. And yet, the history of some aspects of that brief...

　　A Prayer for Hope When the Holidays Trigger Painful Memories 　　By Rachel Wojo 　　Bible Reading 　　May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. - Romans 15:13 　　Listen or Read Below 　　Holidays are often painted as times of...

　　The political left lacks any subtlety in its attitudes toward free speech and the First Amendment. Indeed, whenever liberals cite the First Amendment, they inevitably argue for downgrading it from the pinnacle of constitutional provisions. Although the left once stood up for speech rights, now it seems to think of the First Amendment’s protections not as a command, but simply...

　　How Praising God Can Help You Deal with Challenges 　　By Whitney Hopler 　　Bible Reading 　　“Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise – the fruit of lips that openly profess his name.” – Hebrews 13:15, NIV 　　Recently, I’ve been dealing with several serious challenges simultaneously. Thinking about all of those situations makes me feel overwhelmed....

　　BIBLE VERSE OF THE DAY:“Test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” - Romans 12:2 　　How to Test and Approve God's Will 　　By Matt Erbaugh, Bible Study Magazine 　　For me, it didn’t take long before I began to think the Bible might not be big enough. During my college years, the Bible guided me through many...

　　Weekend, November 16, 2024 　　God Is Sovereign 　　“I know that you can do anything, and no one can stop you.” (Job 42:2 NLT) 　　Sovereignty is a tough concept to wrap our heads around, especially in today’s highly influenceable culture. Everyone answers to someone. Public figures change their stances based on the feedback they get. Politicians are swayed by donors. Corporations...

　　The new originalist majority on the Supreme Court faces a problem: from their originalist viewpoint, many past opinions are ill-reasoned. Certainly, New York Times v. Sullivan is one of them. It thus may well be a candidate for overruling. Professor Holloway is to be congratulated for putting its reconsideration on the table. 　　That said, overruling Sullivan raises many difficult questions...

　　Making sense of the geopolitical landscape after 1989 would be hard enough without the self-inflicted fantasy that ideology, and thus history, had reached its final resting place. Once the infamous Iron Wall pulverized into the dustbin of history, Western intellectuals fed on a steady diet of dialectics proclaimed the emergence of a new consensus. The new world no longer needed...