History
History, Philosophy
Notes on the Near Eastern Legacy of Islam
John David Lewis May 27, 2006
I just finished teaching an undergraduate university class on the Ancient Near East: 15 weeks on Ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt. I read as many original documents and modern histories—and looked at as much art—as I had time to do. I became intrigued by the many parallels between radical Islam and…
History, Politics & Rights
The Society for Military History: A Report from the Front
John David Lewis May 24, 2006
I just returned from the national conference of the Society for Military History (SMH), held at Kansas State University. I presented a paper on the military campaigns of the Roman Emperor Aurelian, arguing that his use of overwhelming force had resulted in a bloodless collapse of two major threats to…
History, Politics & Rights
William Tecumseh Sherman and the Moral Impetus for Victory
John David Lewis May 20, 2006
Presents the essential history of Sherman’s march, showing how Sherman developed and implemented his ideas that lead to the North’s victory in the Civil War, and drawing the moral lessons we can learn from this great man about how to properly approach and quickly defeat enemies of freedom.
History, Philosophy, Politics & Rights
Faith and The Founders
Alan Germani May 11, 2006
There is a widespread and dangerous misconception that the United States was founded as a Christian nation. As religious fundamentalism increases today, so does the likelihood that faith-based laws will be enacted and enforced by our government. Items on the agenda of faith-wielding politicians—who are increasingly pushing for rule by…
History, Philosophy, Science & Technology
Enlightenment Science and Its Fall
David Harriman February 20, 2006
Examines the profound philosophical history surrounding the rise and fall of reason as the recognized method of scientific inquiry in the 18th and 19th centuries.