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Category Archives: Culture

Ashton Kutcher’s Got Four Million Followers

November 16, 2009

A few of my students have given me a bad time for ragging on texting. They want me to lighten up about texting. They want me to join the real world of new writing. And I am reluctant. Read more»

People of Faith and the Presumption of Pluralism

November 2, 2009

I’ve been delighted by the amount and quality of the responses to these blog posts. Thank you for challenging me, for opening up my blind spots, for filling in the vacant spaces in the things I am trying to think through too. Read more»

What Does It Mean to Separate Faith and Culture?

October 26, 2009

When John G. Roberts was nominated to become the Chief Justice of the United States, politicians and major media outlets were concerned because he was a devout Catholic. Why should they be? Read more»

Found at Starbucks: A Latte and a Big Idea

October 22, 2009

Watch President Eaton’s newest video about his conversation with a Starbucks barista on the topic of text messaging. Are we in danger of losing our ability to read and to write sophisticated text? Read more»

Deep Nerves on Health Care

October 12, 2009

Could core themes for American democracy, as described in the 1800s by Alexis de Tocqueville, help explain at least some of the heated debate about health care? Read more»