Cardus Blog

1. Responding to the Wreckage Around Me
   

   May 16, 2012 | Peter Stockland

   At the annual spiritual exercises of the Catholic fraternity to which I belong, we spent the weekend oscillating between questions and Christ. Not, I must quickly add, the sopho...
2. Is Canadian Politics Becoming an Extreme Sport?
   

   May 15, 2012 | Ray Pennings

   Here are three separate stories that have been making Canadian news of late. Note that none of them have a particular sporting theme. After three months of student protests, m...
3. Beware of the Cross Police . . . or, Let's Make Crosses Mandatory for Christians
   

   May 14, 2012 | Richelle Wiseman

   In 1984, British rock star Madonna took to the stage to perform "Like a Virgin" sporting a very large cross on a chain around her neck. The song was a major hit. So was the cros...
4. Time to Think
   

   May 11, 2012 | Robert Joustra

   In Time's latest issue, Graham Allison chronicles the timing and decisions leading up to the raid and killing of Osama bin Laden. "How it Went Down" is a pop analysis by a rock ...