Freer Speech Harry Scherer | May 28, 2021 | Blog Contributor The terms “free speech” and “censorship” are a common fixture in today’s political discussions and typically a source of conflict; two factions disagree about the meaning of both the universally acknowledged good of free speech and the accompanying social phenomenon... Read More Harry Scherer Harry Scherer is a junior studying philosophy, politics, economics, and history at Mount St. Mary's University and was selected as a 2021 Blog Contributor for the Faith & Public Life blog.
Campus Turmoil and the Free Market of Ideas Faith and Public Life | November 19, 2015 | Society We are in a time of heightened political correctness which is beginning to disturb many in the academy and the wider public. Political correctness is not a new phenomenon, but it largely subsided for the first decade of the 2000s before returning with a vengeance in... Read More Faith and Public Life This post was published by the website administrator.
Friday Five: Free Speech at American Universities Faith and Public Life | January 16, 2015 | Society On Fridays we bring you the week’s best from around the web. This week’s collection includes a critical look at free speech on college campuses in America, a student-centered vision for education reform, and more. “I Am Not Charlie Hebdo” by David Brooks, The New York... Read More Faith and Public Life This post was published by the website administrator.
How to Talk About Fire in a Crowded Room Alexis Hamilton | July 30, 2014 | Society As the fighting entered a third week, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Israelis and Palestinians to “stop fighting, start talking, and take on the root causes of the conflict” in Gaza. The renewal of violence in the region sparked a wave of... Read More Alexis Hamilton Alexis Hamilton is a graduate of Davidson College in North Carolina and The University of Georgia School of Law.
