by Amanda Read Sheik | Jun 24, 2017 | Academic Freedom, Journal, World Views
Whereas Almighty God hath created the mind free; that all attempts to influence it by temporal punishment or burthens, or by civil incapacitations, tend only to beget habits of hypocrisy and meanness, and are a departure from the plan of the Holy author of our...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Jun 8, 2017 | Journal, Style
The other day a dress caught my eye for its particular style and cut that I like to wear, but it wasn’t in my size or color palette. I recognized its thoughtful tag that was on a dress my grandmother bought not long ago. I think America has a First Daughter who...
by Amanda Read Sheik | May 29, 2017 | Journal, Reminiscences
Below is from a tribute I wrote in December 2010 upon my uncle’s return from Afghanistan: As children in an American military family, my siblings and I were aware of the sacrifice that soldiers and their families make during active duty – especially during war....
by Amanda Read Sheik | Feb 3, 2017 | Flashback Friday Interviews, Journal, Science, Wit, World Views
This interview is one of my fondest memories. Enjoy this introduction to one of the most winsome and challenging intellects of our day. One British writer at The Times dubbed him “Christianity’s new poster boy.” Who is this Oxford professor of mathematics who...
