Light the candle. Say the prayer. Open the sketchbook. These are the words of contemporary Scottish painter Alastair Gordon, who honors artmaking as a sacred … Read More ›

When we think of space, we often think of it in a physical sense. The garden, the living room, the bus stop, and the waiting … Read More ›

If the stated goal of the space adventures in Star Trek is “to explore strange new worlds,” we could say it falls to historians, classicists, … Read More ›

I became a teacher because I wanted to make a difference. I wanted to teach in the toughest schools and be the next Jaime Escalante, … Read More ›

Denis Villneueve’s 2016 science fiction masterpiece Arrival has been one of my favorite movies since the first time I saw it. I think my love … Read More ›

It is notoriously difficult to understand the origins of homosexuality, but Halperin has offered a theory that aligns more with Catholic theology than the “pro-LGBT” …

Recent months have seen a series of disheartening statements from clergy regarding same-sex attraction and homosexuality. Rather than shining the light of truth, many have … Read More ›

Emily Oster, an economist at Brown University in Rhode Island, has written for The Atlantic that we should “declare a pandemic amnesty.” Predictably, this has … Read More ›

I’m an unabashed Anglophile. Casual conversation with me can quickly uncover this fact, and those closest to me have relentless fun teasing me for it. … Read More ›