One day religious scribes were questioning Jesus and one of them asked Him which is the greatest of all the commandments. The man who Christians believe is the Messiah responded to his inquisitor: “The first of all the commandments is, … Continue reading
Education & Schools
Not an Editorial — A Survey on Gay Marriage Public School Curriculum
Curriculum has been developed by the Gay Lesbian and Straight Educators Network (GLSEN) to teach high school students about same sex marriage. I would like to know your opinions about public schools and teaching concerning same sex marriage. The GLSEN … Continue reading
The Morality of Math
Math tutoring for elementary school students is at the center of Pennsylvania’s continuing budget fights. The governor wants to raise taxes for new school programs, including math tutoring. The Republicans, particularly those in the Senate, are not interested in raising … Continue reading
Touching the Future with Peter the Great and the All Drunken Sobar of Fools and Jesters
As I pulled into the campus parking lot last Wednesday morning it struck me that ambushes in Baghdad resemble those that plagued our troops in the jungles of Vietnam a generation ago. While I walked from the car to my … Continue reading
National Education Association Fails Tolerance Test
Class, let’s match wits with the NEA. Answer the following multiple-choice question: Tolerance can best be defined as: a. the acceptance of the differing views of other people and fairness toward the people who hold different views b. active suppression … Continue reading
VISION & VALUES: Maintaining Liberty: A 21st Century Challenge
EDITOR’S NOTE: On January 25, 2003, Dr. Walter Williams delivered these remarks at Grove City College in the Sticht Lecture Hall at the dedication of the new Hall of Arts and Letters, a $21 million, 40-classroom building, which also houses the … Continue reading
VISION & VALUES: The Outrageous Idea of Christian Scholarship
Editor’s Note: The following lecture was presented at Grove City College on September 6, 2001 as part of the 125th Anniversary Speaker Series. Introduction People who think Christian scholarship is outrageous may be divided, broadly speaking, into two camps. First there … Continue reading
VISION & VALUES: Higher Education and the Burger King Society
EDITOR’S NOTE: Dr. John H. Moore, president of Grove City College, delivered the following speech to The Discussion Club in St. Louis, Missouri, in March 2000. Introduction At a recent national meeting of college presidents, the keynoter, Sally Helgesen, spoke about … Continue reading
VISION & VALUES: Racial Preferences in Higher Education: What We Know
Introduction I opened my Grove City College Bulletin and the first thing I saw was a notice of a non-discriminatory policy. “Grove City College is a private educational institution. It does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, … Continue reading