Wednesday and Thursday mark Egypt’s first post-Mubarak presidential elections. Sadly, what should be a purple-fingered moment brings some hope and much disappointment. Don’t get me wrong – Mubarak was a loathsome stooge, a petty and incompetent rentier tyrant who deserved what he got and more.

In his first two years, President Obama convinced millions of Americans that he wants to make the United States more like European welfare states. The American people hate the very idea, and they simply rebelled.

Stephen Hawking argues that the laws of physics created the universe, but the question of what created the laws of faith is either beyond the limits of human thought or answered by faith, which may ultimately be the same answer.

Recognizing that the land is a gift, Duvall’s characters embrace redemption and service to self, to community, and (even when misguided) to God.

At this event, panelists discussed the role of religion in modern society.

What does Orthodox Christianity have to teach us about the stewardship of our souls and the role that cultural values play in realizing righteous stewardship of society?