by Kevin Bauder | Dec 13, 2016 | Anthropology, Ethics, How the Left Thinks
S. M. Hutchinson asks whether feminists are man-haters in his brief essay, “A Short Course on Feminism.” [E]ven if someone feels no ill-will toward men in general, but supports programs that proscribe maleness in accordance with a formula that makes them...
by Kevin Bauder | Dec 12, 2016 | Christianity, Devotion, Ecclesiology, Local Church
His essay is “The Narcissism of ‘Solitary Religion.'” Here’s part of what he says: There is, I suppose, a sort of paradox here, but it is a very natural one. Faith is something that no one else can do for you. It must be your own faith, or it...
by Kevin Bauder | Dec 12, 2016 | Education, Library
Kate Stolzfus at Education Week asks, “Do ‘Digital Natives’ Prefer Paper Books to E-Books?” Part of her answer: Indeed, the ability to “toggle” between print and digital for different types of information consumption might be a key...
by Kevin Bauder | Dec 12, 2016 | A. W. Tozer, Bauder's Reading, Devotion, Ecclesiology
Moses was instructed to make sure that the tabernacle was “according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount” (Hebrews 8: 5). Moses did not have the authority to improve upon God’s design. The pattern God gave Moses was not a suggestion, and then Moses could take...
by Kevin Bauder | Dec 11, 2016 | Affections, Angelology, Christology, Devotion
Translated by Anna Staples This poem is a translation of Rainer Maria Rilke’s “Verkündigung,” from the Book of Images. Playful and poignant, the poem envisions the confusion of the angel Gabriel in the presence of Mary, as he forgets his message and is overwhelmed...
