Culture
Why Social Conservatives Should Become Cultural Conservatives
At the annual Paul Weyrich Awards Dinner this week, Foster Friess, a well-known philanthropist and leader among conservatives, made a simple suggestion: Social conservatives should become, and refer to themselves as, cultural conservatives.
When I heard him say it, I thought to myself, “Friess is exactly right!” Then wondered, given the purpose of this series of columns, why didn’t I think of that?
A church madly in love with rationalism
Is there anything wrong with being naked in public?
Most sane people would say yes. Why? Because we are more than the animals who roam the earth unclothed.
However, in San Francisco, public nudity has been a common occurrence. There, the Board of Supervisors wrangled over banning public nudity …
Color blind
It was cold when I woke up and I was confused.
Why had my roommate left the window wide open in the dead of a Chicago winter? But I was too tired to get up and close it and tried to pull the covers over myself – except there were no covers. So I lay back down, shivering and hoped the sun would soon come through our dorm window to warm up the room.
A little while later I again woke up and looked around. I was not in my dorm room. I was lying on the tile floor of an apartment building and I began remembering what had happened …
Obama to Beyonce': "Will you write that symphony?"
“I have to admit I’m disappointed in my friend, Beyonce’ Knowles. I say this in light of my past praise when I stated that Beyoncé could not be a better role model for my girls. Her recent song lyrics are demeaning to young women. I know this isn’t a very dignified thing for a president to be talking about, but I AM a father, too, and I’m talking to my fellow dads across the country. For Beyonce’ to suggest that a woman’s worth is defined by her ability to provide a certain type of …”
Read MoreBeyonce' coarsens our culture another notch
Beyonce’ Knowles is one of the most glamorous celebrities on the music scene.
She could be such a positive influence on young women if she chose. Sadly, she chooses to corrupt with her latest song, “Partition.”
Its lyrics are vulgar, turning a certain White House intern’s name into a verb. An excerpt:
Des Moines Register publishes Quiner's Diner essay
Iowa State’s decision to ban the Bible reminds me of their decision in 2005 to deny tenure to a former faculty member, Guillermo Gonzalez, co-author of “The Privileged Planet.” Mr. Guillermo’s book made the case for “intelligent design,” a politically-incorrect view in academia dominated by atheists. Even though Mr. Gonzalez didn’t teach this philosophy in his classroom, 124 members faculty signed a petition denouncing intelligent design, reinforcing their hostility to all things religious.
Read MorePerspective is everything
Let us honor the dignity of women
How to complain to Sports Illustrated
Carol Alt was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue nearly a third of a century ago.
Even she is shocked at the slippery slope that has transformed this publication into mainstream soft-core porn …