The View from This Seat

“What’s Wrong with Conservatism?” was the title of my previous blog posting. As promised, here is a look at the other side. As many of yo...

Recently I received an e-mail from a woman asking me to explain “what the qualifications are that label a person a ‘Right Wing Conservative...

Stanley Hauerwas is a most colorful person, and last month I had the joy of seeing him again and of chatting some with him. I also purcha...

While dealing with controversial matters, such as gun control last time, here is another subject worth considering: what should we think, a...

Last month’s tragedy in Tucson has spurred considerable discussion about gun control, an issue that always sparks lots of lively debate—whi...

Last time I wrote about the need for greater civility in what we say and more respect for those with whom we disagree. I believe that those...