November 15, 2011
- The News International
News International: Taught to fail
Education has
never been high on the agenda of the state, and although there is a
state education system that is theoretically open to all it is eternally
underfunded, poorly resourced and staffed by indifferently trained
teachers.
November 14, 2011
- The New York Times
NYT: Affiliation, before and after scandal
In the wake of the sexual abuse scandal that is roiling Penn State’s
football program, some are wondering whether there could be long-term
effects on recruiting, donations and the long-term reputation of the
university.
November 09, 2011
- America Magazine
America Magazine: Whom do Catholics support in 2012?
The
Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life provides a portal into their
data on all questions of religion and politics in the scope of the
upcoming 2012 presidential election.
November 08, 2011
- Time
Time: For black conservatism, the right time and the wrong candidate
Herman Cain’s improbable rise to the top of Republican
presidential primary polls — and the prospect that two black men,
including an incumbent, could compete head-on for the White House next
year — should be proof that American politics has moved beyond race.
November 07, 2011
- Religion News Service
RNS: U.S. Muslims get their turn at reality TV
From rich housewives to hoarders to the Kardashian clan,
practically every kind of family has received the reality TV treatment —
except for American Muslims.
October 28, 2011
- The Vancouver Sun
Vancouver Sun: The state of North American evangelicalism
The North American media seem obsessed with evangelical Protestants.
Except for the occasional article about Pope Benedict XVI, evangelicals
tend to be the dominant religion news makers. After all, evangelicals
are often controversial.
October 27, 2011
- The Huffington Post
Huff. Post: Romney, Dawkins, and the 6th Article of the Constitution
Richard Dawkins was invited on September 30 to Miami by the University
of Miami College of Arts and Sciences. Dawkins, one of the most renowned
evolutionary biologists in the world, and one of the most active
science preachers of modern times, came to present The Magic of Reality,
his most recent book (which also comes in a beautiful iPad version).