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Marvin Olasky
Marvin Olasky graduated from Yale University in 1971 and gained a Ph.D. in American Culture from the University of Michigan in 1976. He was a professor at The University of Texas at Austin from 1983 to 2008 and held appointments at San Diego State, Princeton, The King’s College, and Patrick Henry College. He edited World magazine from 1992 to 2021, wrote for the Boston Globe and Austin American-Statesman, and is a Discovery Institute senior fellow and an Acton Institute affiliate scholar. He has written 30 books, and now chairs the board of the Zenger House Foundation. Married for 48 years, Olasky and his wife Susan have four children and six grandchildren.
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Good Lungs and Lung Cancer
A tribute to Karl Zinsmeister, a Bush administration adviser who was a faithful Christian and the most interesting man I knew.
Pornography Has Always Been a Moral Blight
A look back at evangelical prescience concerning a “moral sickness.”
To Grow Resilient Kids, Don’t Take Away Struggle
A Q&A with Tish Harrison Warren on resilience, raising children, and technology.
Men Who Didn’t Get the Message
Amid pressure to worship Darwinism, these are three stories of resilient refusal.
Desperately Seeking Alternatives to Arrogance
The Trump administration’s critique of elite universities is worthwhile, but government control is problematic. Good news: Christian study centers are multiplying at major universities.
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Trust in Higher Ed, Marijuana Status, NFL Draft, and West Bank Violence
Public confidence in universities, medical marijuana risk, NFL draft picks, and understanding the Israeli settler movement.
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10 Journalistic Reading and Listening Recommendations
Ten prize winners who acknowledge sin but report redemptive twists.
Teaching ‘the Mystery of Joy’ to Protestants and Catholics
Philosopher Peter Kreeft, like Augustine, gains a reading from both sides of the Reformation.
CT Responds to the ‘We Are Not a Monolith’ Statement
A note from the editor in chief.
John Perkins, in Life and Facing Death
“If we are going to help others understand who Jesus is, our own lives must reflect his character and love.”