online archive
5:00PM
APR 18 2008
Heaven is not the end of the world
From New Statesman, Tom Wright's literal belief in the Resurrection makes him a hero to conservative Christians worldwide; he declares war on militant atheists and liberals, and explains why heaven is not the end of the world; conservative Christianity is now a militant and rapidly growing force; and Mary Warnock on why religious belief is no basis for law-making. From The Global Spiral, here's a fabulous evolutionary defense of dualism. Darcy Cosper reviews Andrew Sean Greer’s The Story of a Marriage. Getting it right on the money: A global crusade is under way to teach personal finance to the masses. Shankar Vedantam on Cass Sunstein and Libertarian Paternalism. S & M and tea: When it comes to sex, be careful in judging the affairs of others. A review of Right of the Dial: The Rise of Clear Channel and the Fall of Commercial Radio by Alec Foege. A review of Ida: A Sword Among Lions: Ida B. Wells and the Campaign Against Lynching by Paula J. Giddings. A review of The Ten Most Beautiful Experiments by George Johnson (and more). A review of Counterinsurgency in Modern Warfare. Policing the frontiers of finance: Is foreign capital a luxury that poor countries can live without? Are human brains unique? Michael Gazzaniga investigates. A review of Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions by Dan Ariely (and more).
