Joshua Cohen on the idealistic vision of the architect Frederick Olmsted. Plus: Does Trump have a master plan?
Daniel Kaufman and David Ottlinger discuss the controversy about “preferred gender pronouns” in Canada.
Tech entrepreneur James Currier explains the worldview of a new spiritual community. Plus: Why James started Blue.
A Sixty-Second Sermon by David Yaden.
A Sixty-Second Sermon by Seraphim Winslow.
Matt Lewis gives reasons for optimism and Bill Scher dissents.
Sociologist Mark Juergensmeyer on the link between religion and attacks like the Oklahoma City bombing. Plus: The cosmic war wants you!
Robert Wright and Buddhist scholar Dale Wright discuss how meditation can be used to do bad things more skillfully.
Paul Bloom delivers a Sixty-Second Sermon based on his new book.
Glenn Loury and Joshua Cohen on whether Trump’s quarrel with John Lewis reflects a broader strategy.