The opening words of the Bill of Rights, i.e., the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, spell out these freedoms: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom … Continue reading
Media and American Culture
America’s Charlie Gard? Think Again … The Value of Free-Market Healthcare
In late July, Charlie Gard, the baby stricken with the rare and typically fatal genetic disorder known as Mitochondrial DNA Depletion Syndrome, died. Charlie was at the center of a legal battle between his parents and the British healthcare system … Continue reading
Musical Theory and Musical Judgment—Both Optional at Harvard
The department of music at Harvard University recently revised its curriculum. Music theory and counterpoint—once the bedrock of the degree—are now optional. The reasons for this change by Harvard are not complicated, and not surprising. The faculty of music at … Continue reading
George W. Bush: Deadlier Than Stalin? Our Profound Ignorance of the Crimes of Communism
“Many Millennials Think Bush Killed More Than Stalin.” Such was the surreal subject head sitting in my email box one morning. “Holy @#$%!” wrote a colleague in response. “This is mind-boggling…. This is scary, scary, scary.” It sure is. It … Continue reading
STREAMING VIDEO — 2016 — The Media and “Success” in America: Sports, Money, and Prosperity
STREAMING VIDEO — 2016 — “The Dislocation of Man in the Modern Age:” Wisdom from Walker Percy and Neil Postman
STREAMING VIDEO — 2016 — The Marginalization of the Mommy Blogger: Explorations of the Digital Media Industry, Gender, and Motherhood
STREAMING VIDEO — 2016 — No One Knows the Day or Hour: Christianity, Culture and the News
STREAMING VIDEO — 2016 — Living and Thriving in a Post-Christian America
STREAMING VIDEO — 2016 — Slouching Towards Same-Sex Marriage: How the Advent of New Media Influenced Press Bias and Public Opinion
STREAMING VIDEO — 2016 — Where Have All the Poets Gone? Expressions of Wisdom in an Intellectual Wasteland
STREAMING VIDEO — 2016 — Media’s Impact on Women’s Careers in the STEM Disciplines
Dr. Stacy Birmingham speaks during The Center for Vision & Value’s 2016 annual conference “Media and American Culture: How the Church, Ideas, Elites, Social Networks, and Technology Shape Society.”
STREAMING VIDEO — 2016 — Morals without Moralizing: Spreading Truth and Faith in Film and Media
Dr. Paul Kengor hosts a round-table that includes Carol Lee Espy, Jim DiSpirito, and Scott Sander during The Center for Vision & Value’s 2016 annual conference “Media and American Culture: How the Church, Ideas, Elites, Social Networks, and Technology Shape … Continue reading
STREAMING VIDEO — 2016 — Pictures Tell the Story: Images of the Civil Rights Movement
Dr. Todd Allen speaks during The Center for Vision & Value’s 2016 annual conference “Media and American Culture: How the Church, Ideas, Elites, Social Networks, and Technology Shape Society.”
STREAMING VIDEO — 2016 — A History of the Church and Hollywood: Conflicts and Consensus
Dr. Kimberly Miller speaks during The Center for Vision & Values 2016 annual conference “Media and American Culture: How the Church, Ideas, Elites, Social Networks, and Technology Shape Society.”
STREAMING VIDEO — 2016 — Media Bias at Home, on Campus and on Main Street
Dr. Marvin Folkertsma and Dr. Mark Hendrickson speak during The Center for Vision & Values 2016 annual conference “Media and American Culture: How the Church, Ideas, Elites, Social Networks, and Technology Shape Society.”
STREAMING VIDEO — 2016 — To Change the World and the Christian College
Dr. Paul Kemeny speaks during The Center for Vision & Values 2016 annual conference “Media and American Culture: How the Church, Ideas, Elites, Social Networks, and Technology Shape Society.”
STREAMING VIDEO — 2016 — Information Revolution: New Media, Free Speech and “Trashy” Content
Dr. Bill Birmingham and Thomas O’Boyle speak during The Center for Vision & Values 2016 annual conference “Media and American Culture: How the Church, Ideas, Elites, Social Networks, and Technology Shape Society.”
STREAMING VIDEO — 2016 — Media Values vs. Religious Values: Implacable Conflict or Potential Congruence?
Nationally syndicated radio host Michael Medved speaks during The Center for Vision & Values 2016 annual conference “Media and American Culture: How the Church, Ideas, Elites, Social Networks, and Technology Shape Society.”
STREAMING VIDEO – 2016 – America’s Three Religious Cultures: Embattled Christians, Pop Heretics and Highbrow Skeptics in the 21st Century
The New York Times columnist Ross Douthat speaks to over 600 people during the Center’s 2016 Conference: Media and American Culture: How the Church, Ideas, Elites, Social Networks, and Technology Shape Society. Ross joined The New York Times as an … Continue reading