Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is a theory that seeks to answer questions about human fulfillment. I am in no way an expert on his theory, and this article is not an attempt to articulate his position in detail. Rather, I want to think about the general idea within his hierarchy and apply it to the [...]

Somewhere on I-65 heading south towards Indianapolis, Indiana, there is a sign and it says this: “Hell is Hot; Jesus is real.” Now, both statements are true. Jesus is real. And while I have never been to Hell, scripture does tell us it is hot. And I believe that. There is nothing theologically wrong with [...]

The Mayflower departed England in 1620 on a voyage ending up in a land in which the ship’s occupants could restart, revive, and recollect. The pilgrims that came over had one thing on their minds: religious freedom. This hunger for a change came from the oppressive and corrupt government of England.
In 1791, we saw the [...]

On Thursday, September 30, 2010, the Wabash Conservative Union, in conjunction with the Wabash Newman Center and the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, will host Robert P. George, professor of jurisprudence at Princeton University.  He will be presenting a talk entitled “Natural Law, God, and Human Dignity” at 8:00 p.m. in Baxter 101.
Professor George is at the [...]

It is the beginning of a new school year, and as we welcome the semester, we also welcome the next group of Wabash men, the Class of 2014.  This issue of The Phoenix, while specifically aimed at the freshmen, will be of interest to all of our reading audience. Zach Rohrbach ’12 has produced a [...]

If I could offer one word of advice to freshmen, it would be to not ditch your faith while here at school. Whether you’re Protestant, Catholic, Muslim, or somewhere in-between, I encourage you to use your time at Wabash to strengthen and grow in your faith.
So many times, we are told “find yourself” and that [...]

Many freshmen come here with a general idea about what they want to study at college.  The sciences and social sciences seem to come out on top in this early contest amongst the departments. Rarely have I met an incoming freshman who came here on a quest to become a theologian, classicist, or theorist, but [...]

Wabash Conservative Union: Please describe your youth for us.
Dr. Jeff Wilcox: I grew up a little all over the place. My father was first in the Navy until the time I was about 5 or 6 years old, and we were in Hawaii at the time he retired from the Navy…. He went into civilian [...]

by Sean Clerget ‘09
Professor Stephen L. Carter is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at the Yale Law School and was the first tenured African American faculty member. He was an undergraduate at Stanford University, went to the Yale Law School, and clerked for Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. He is one of the [...]

Later this month, the Wabash Christian Men will host Dr. David N. Menton, a creationist speaker from the group Answers in Genesis. If recent history serves as an indicator, the reaction from the most vocal corners of our campus will be swift and negative. Eyes will roll, skeptics will scoff, and The Bachelor, [...]