Books
Man and Woman: An Old Story
– First Things, November 1991.Excerpt: Man and woman. What are they, and why—each alone and both together? How are they alike and how different? How much is difference due to nature, how much to culture? What… More
Regarding Daughters and Sisters: The Rape of Dinah
– Commentary, April 1992.Abstract: Ever since I was a boy, long before I had a wife and daughters, I have always thought and keenly felt that rape is a capital offense, a crime worse even than murder. For the… More
Seeing the Nakedness of His Father
– Commentary, June 1992.Abstract: Standing in the large men’s locker room of the National Capitol YMCA, getting dressed after my swim and shower, I overheard a conversation taking place out of my sight, on the… More
Educating Father Abraham: The Meaning of Wife
– First Things, November 1994.Excerpt: It is not exactly traditional to speak about the education of Abraham. Pious tales of the patriarch regard him as a precocious monotheist even before God calls him, a man who… More
What’s Your Name?
– With Amy A. Kass, First Things, November 1995.Excerpt: The authors of this essay on names have just identified themselves. Well, not quite. For the sake of full disclosure, they are willing to have it known that they have the same last… More
The End of Courtship
– The Public Interest, Number 126:39–63, Winter 1997.Excerpt: In the current wars over the state of American culture, few battlegrounds have seen more action than that of “family values”–sex, marriage, and child-rearing.… More
Love of Woman and Love of God: The Case of Jacob
– Commentary, March 1999.Abstract: The biblical patriarch’s romance with Rachel tells us much about the power of eros–but even more about divine purpose.
Proposing Courtship
– With Amy A. Kass, First Things, October 1999.Excerpt: Anyone interested in improving relations between men and women today and tomorrow must proceed by taking a page from yesterday. For today’s tale regarding manhood and womanhood… More
Revive Courtship for Seeking Love
– With Amy A. Kass, Los Angeles Times, February 20, 2000.Excerpt: Last Tuesday’s television program “Who Wants to Marry a Millionaire” hit a new low, trivializing marriage as entertainment. But the huge size of its… More
Fanning Real Desire
– Panel discussion, American Enterprise Institute Online, June 1, 2000.The following remarks are excerpted from a recent American Enterprise Institute discussion of Wing to Wing, Oar to Oar, a new anthology of “readings on courting and marrying” by… More
Essays
Man and Woman: An Old Story
– First Things, November 1991.Excerpt: Man and woman. What are they, and why—each alone and both together? How are they alike and how different? How much is difference due to nature, how much to culture? What… More
Regarding Daughters and Sisters: The Rape of Dinah
– Commentary, April 1992.Abstract: Ever since I was a boy, long before I had a wife and daughters, I have always thought and keenly felt that rape is a capital offense, a crime worse even than murder. For the… More
Seeing the Nakedness of His Father
– Commentary, June 1992.Abstract: Standing in the large men’s locker room of the National Capitol YMCA, getting dressed after my swim and shower, I overheard a conversation taking place out of my sight, on the… More
Educating Father Abraham: The Meaning of Wife
– First Things, November 1994.Excerpt: It is not exactly traditional to speak about the education of Abraham. Pious tales of the patriarch regard him as a precocious monotheist even before God calls him, a man who… More
What’s Your Name?
– With Amy A. Kass, First Things, November 1995.Excerpt: The authors of this essay on names have just identified themselves. Well, not quite. For the sake of full disclosure, they are willing to have it known that they have the same last… More
The End of Courtship
– The Public Interest, Number 126:39–63, Winter 1997.Excerpt: In the current wars over the state of American culture, few battlegrounds have seen more action than that of “family values”–sex, marriage, and child-rearing.… More
Love of Woman and Love of God: The Case of Jacob
– Commentary, March 1999.Abstract: The biblical patriarch’s romance with Rachel tells us much about the power of eros–but even more about divine purpose.
Proposing Courtship
– With Amy A. Kass, First Things, October 1999.Excerpt: Anyone interested in improving relations between men and women today and tomorrow must proceed by taking a page from yesterday. For today’s tale regarding manhood and womanhood… More
Revive Courtship for Seeking Love
– With Amy A. Kass, Los Angeles Times, February 20, 2000.Excerpt: Last Tuesday’s television program “Who Wants to Marry a Millionaire” hit a new low, trivializing marriage as entertainment. But the huge size of its… More
Fanning Real Desire
– Panel discussion, American Enterprise Institute Online, June 1, 2000.The following remarks are excerpted from a recent American Enterprise Institute discussion of Wing to Wing, Oar to Oar, a new anthology of “readings on courting and marrying” by… More
Commentary
Man and Woman: An Old Story
– First Things, November 1991.Excerpt: Man and woman. What are they, and why—each alone and both together? How are they alike and how different? How much is difference due to nature, how much to culture? What… More
Regarding Daughters and Sisters: The Rape of Dinah
– Commentary, April 1992.Abstract: Ever since I was a boy, long before I had a wife and daughters, I have always thought and keenly felt that rape is a capital offense, a crime worse even than murder. For the… More
Seeing the Nakedness of His Father
– Commentary, June 1992.Abstract: Standing in the large men’s locker room of the National Capitol YMCA, getting dressed after my swim and shower, I overheard a conversation taking place out of my sight, on the… More
Educating Father Abraham: The Meaning of Wife
– First Things, November 1994.Excerpt: It is not exactly traditional to speak about the education of Abraham. Pious tales of the patriarch regard him as a precocious monotheist even before God calls him, a man who… More
What’s Your Name?
– With Amy A. Kass, First Things, November 1995.Excerpt: The authors of this essay on names have just identified themselves. Well, not quite. For the sake of full disclosure, they are willing to have it known that they have the same last… More
The End of Courtship
– The Public Interest, Number 126:39–63, Winter 1997.Excerpt: In the current wars over the state of American culture, few battlegrounds have seen more action than that of “family values”–sex, marriage, and child-rearing.… More
Love of Woman and Love of God: The Case of Jacob
– Commentary, March 1999.Abstract: The biblical patriarch’s romance with Rachel tells us much about the power of eros–but even more about divine purpose.
Proposing Courtship
– With Amy A. Kass, First Things, October 1999.Excerpt: Anyone interested in improving relations between men and women today and tomorrow must proceed by taking a page from yesterday. For today’s tale regarding manhood and womanhood… More
Revive Courtship for Seeking Love
– With Amy A. Kass, Los Angeles Times, February 20, 2000.Excerpt: Last Tuesday’s television program “Who Wants to Marry a Millionaire” hit a new low, trivializing marriage as entertainment. But the huge size of its… More
Fanning Real Desire
– Panel discussion, American Enterprise Institute Online, June 1, 2000.The following remarks are excerpted from a recent American Enterprise Institute discussion of Wing to Wing, Oar to Oar, a new anthology of “readings on courting and marrying” by… More
Multimedia
Man and Woman: An Old Story
– First Things, November 1991.Excerpt: Man and woman. What are they, and why—each alone and both together? How are they alike and how different? How much is difference due to nature, how much to culture? What… More
Regarding Daughters and Sisters: The Rape of Dinah
– Commentary, April 1992.Abstract: Ever since I was a boy, long before I had a wife and daughters, I have always thought and keenly felt that rape is a capital offense, a crime worse even than murder. For the… More
Seeing the Nakedness of His Father
– Commentary, June 1992.Abstract: Standing in the large men’s locker room of the National Capitol YMCA, getting dressed after my swim and shower, I overheard a conversation taking place out of my sight, on the… More
Educating Father Abraham: The Meaning of Wife
– First Things, November 1994.Excerpt: It is not exactly traditional to speak about the education of Abraham. Pious tales of the patriarch regard him as a precocious monotheist even before God calls him, a man who… More
What’s Your Name?
– With Amy A. Kass, First Things, November 1995.Excerpt: The authors of this essay on names have just identified themselves. Well, not quite. For the sake of full disclosure, they are willing to have it known that they have the same last… More
The End of Courtship
– The Public Interest, Number 126:39–63, Winter 1997.Excerpt: In the current wars over the state of American culture, few battlegrounds have seen more action than that of “family values”–sex, marriage, and child-rearing.… More
Love of Woman and Love of God: The Case of Jacob
– Commentary, March 1999.Abstract: The biblical patriarch’s romance with Rachel tells us much about the power of eros–but even more about divine purpose.
Proposing Courtship
– With Amy A. Kass, First Things, October 1999.Excerpt: Anyone interested in improving relations between men and women today and tomorrow must proceed by taking a page from yesterday. For today’s tale regarding manhood and womanhood… More
Revive Courtship for Seeking Love
– With Amy A. Kass, Los Angeles Times, February 20, 2000.Excerpt: Last Tuesday’s television program “Who Wants to Marry a Millionaire” hit a new low, trivializing marriage as entertainment. But the huge size of its… More
Fanning Real Desire
– Panel discussion, American Enterprise Institute Online, June 1, 2000.The following remarks are excerpted from a recent American Enterprise Institute discussion of Wing to Wing, Oar to Oar, a new anthology of “readings on courting and marrying” by… More
Teaching
Man and Woman: An Old Story
– First Things, November 1991.Excerpt: Man and woman. What are they, and why—each alone and both together? How are they alike and how different? How much is difference due to nature, how much to culture? What… More
Regarding Daughters and Sisters: The Rape of Dinah
– Commentary, April 1992.Abstract: Ever since I was a boy, long before I had a wife and daughters, I have always thought and keenly felt that rape is a capital offense, a crime worse even than murder. For the… More
Seeing the Nakedness of His Father
– Commentary, June 1992.Abstract: Standing in the large men’s locker room of the National Capitol YMCA, getting dressed after my swim and shower, I overheard a conversation taking place out of my sight, on the… More
Educating Father Abraham: The Meaning of Wife
– First Things, November 1994.Excerpt: It is not exactly traditional to speak about the education of Abraham. Pious tales of the patriarch regard him as a precocious monotheist even before God calls him, a man who… More
What’s Your Name?
– With Amy A. Kass, First Things, November 1995.Excerpt: The authors of this essay on names have just identified themselves. Well, not quite. For the sake of full disclosure, they are willing to have it known that they have the same last… More
The End of Courtship
– The Public Interest, Number 126:39–63, Winter 1997.Excerpt: In the current wars over the state of American culture, few battlegrounds have seen more action than that of “family values”–sex, marriage, and child-rearing.… More
Love of Woman and Love of God: The Case of Jacob
– Commentary, March 1999.Abstract: The biblical patriarch’s romance with Rachel tells us much about the power of eros–but even more about divine purpose.
Proposing Courtship
– With Amy A. Kass, First Things, October 1999.Excerpt: Anyone interested in improving relations between men and women today and tomorrow must proceed by taking a page from yesterday. For today’s tale regarding manhood and womanhood… More
Revive Courtship for Seeking Love
– With Amy A. Kass, Los Angeles Times, February 20, 2000.Excerpt: Last Tuesday’s television program “Who Wants to Marry a Millionaire” hit a new low, trivializing marriage as entertainment. But the huge size of its… More
Fanning Real Desire
– Panel discussion, American Enterprise Institute Online, June 1, 2000.The following remarks are excerpted from a recent American Enterprise Institute discussion of Wing to Wing, Oar to Oar, a new anthology of “readings on courting and marrying” by… More