Abrahamic prophet said to have led the Israelites out of Egypt
Christopher Bedford of the Federalist considers the larger context of a controversial comment uttered this week on Capitol Hill. Rep. Emmanuel Cleaver caused a social media storm Monday, closing a…
I remember enjoying Robert Alter‘s translation of the biblical books of Ancient Israel several years ago. Now Alter has finished his decades-long project targeting the entire Hebrew Bible. Meir Soloveichik…
Ben Shapiro writes at National Review Online about politicians’ focus on voters’ strongest negative emotions. The Democrats have apparently discovered the fountain of political youth: rage. Speaking last week, Senator…
Kathryn Jean Lopez of National Review Online asks readers to spend some time thinking about freedom. … [W]hat is freedom, anyway? Our debates aren’t worth a dime without knowing what…
James Lileks outlines for National Review Online readers his reaction to a quote from his local newspaper: “Now is the time for Minnesota to push to become fossil-fuel free.” The…
On Piers Morgan’s show last night, the uncommonly gullible Barbara Walters gave what is, by now, a most superfluous admission: He [Obama] made so many promises. We thought that he…
A couple days ago, I read a quote from a politician that combined a couple scriptures. It was one of those, “How many animals did Moses bring on the ark?”…
This isn’t from WNC, but a Slim Jim plant near Raleigh will close. In today’s vernacular, this creates an opportunity for government to save or create 230 jobs. The plant…
Today the Raleigh News & Observer compared the North Carolina GOP to the Israelites wandering in the desert for 40 years: Republicans who today assume control of both houses of…
Three pet peeves concerning abdication of personal responsibility to government recur in the news. The last post alluded to Moses, and so will this. (Bear with my free exercise of…
Now TIME magazine compares the 44th president (the one with the frequent nimbus treatment) to Moses: The Bible outlines at least a dozen rebellions in which the people attempt to…
Today’s episode of All in the Family had Archie and Meathead arguing over little Joey Stivic’s religion (or lack thereof) when Meathead — gasp —- gives the Lord the raspberry.…