Worth Fighting For: An Army Ranger’s Journey Out of the Military and Across America
I wasn’t sure I’d like a book called Worth Fighting For by a former soldier who walked across the United States to raise money for the Pat Tillman Foundation. The website of that foundation celebrates... Read More
The Labyrinth: God, Darwin, and the Meaning of Life
One might begin a review of Philip Appleman’s new book, The Labyrinth: God, Darwin, and the Meaning of Life, by wondering what a poet might bring to a discussion of science, religion, philosophy, and world... Read More
SLAVERY INC. The Untold Story of International Sex Trafficking
Human trafficking—for sex, labor, and even organ selling—is among the most profitable businesses in the world, yet it is ignored or minimized by governments and mainstream society. Worse than governmental ignorance, perhaps, is the unwitting... Read More
Film Review: Kidnapped for Christ
Does your child ever lie or have anxiety issues? Does your child often get into fights? Perhaps you are worried that your child might be gay. Well, all of these “troubling conditions” are curable if... Read More
PLATO AT THE GOOGLEPLEX: Why Philosophy Won’t Go Away
Rebecca Newberger Goldstein’s ode to philosophy, Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won’t Go Away, imagines a collision of worlds: What would happen if Plato, the famous philosopher, suddenly appeared in the twenty-first century? In... Read More
Book Review: Democracy’s Defender: The Life of L.M. Birkhead by Jim Grebe
Jim Grebe’s book Democracy’s Defender: The Life of L.M. Birkhead presents the life of a Methodist minister-turned humanist Unitarian minister-turned social activist. Born in Missouri in 1885, Leon Milton Birkhead was a man of reason... Read More
Film Review: Obvious Child
As a groundbreaking indie romantic comedy about abortion, Gillian Robespiere’s Obvious Child has provoked both praise and criticism. Blogs such as Jezebel have applauded the film for its straightforward approach to a controversial subject. However,... Read More