by John Hill | Mar 25, 2010 | The Public Humanist
Religion is obviously important to the political ideas of the Christian right. But political liberals might be surprised how many of their ideals have deep religious roots. John Adams is a good example of this connection that historians have long recognized. Adams was...
by John Hill | Apr 1, 2010 | The Public Humanist
As stated in the previous blog, John Adams’s political ideals were firmly grounded in religion. This essay explores his journey from Puritan intolerance to universal tolerance and then argues that Adams’s religion has lessons for us today. Early in his...
by Matthew Glassman | Apr 6, 2010 | The Public Humanist
How do we relate to culture? Have we lost our connection to it? Perhaps you can help weave these threads somehow. Thread 1: Taste and Ideology via Carlos Uriona Seven years ago, I overheard my friend and colleague Carlos Uriona, Double Edge’s Master Actor and...
by Hayley Wood | Apr 13, 2010 | The Public Humanist
For a little over a year now I’ve been following opinion pieces in newspapers and magazines about the value of the humanities education. I’ve even gotten Public Humanist writers to post about it. To be honest, I’m still sorting out what I think about...
by John Drabinski | Apr 19, 2010 | The Public Humanist
We flirted with buying a house this summer. We didn’t, but that’s another story. The process of looking and thinking and scheming got me interested in the meaning and value of real estate for the first time, really, though all of us already know too much...
