Ban Me

In the 1980’s, the PMRC (Parents Music Resource Council), led by prominent Washington women, such as Tipper Gore and Susan Baker, sought to require labels on record albums to protect young people from what they considered violent, sexual, or profane content. The PMRC was successful, however their parental advisories meant that many albums were given … Continue reading Ban Me →

Exile

When I taught a freshman course called, “Justice and the Good Society,” I used an equilateral triangle to describe the relationship between church, state, and individuals. My point was that historically speaking, whenever there was not a healthy tension between the three, society suffered. When two of these conspired, the third was in trouble. For … Continue reading Exile →