Isaac Newton was known as a highly devout man during his lifetime, doubts about his religious orthodoxy began to circulate immediately after his death. Chiefly responsible for these rumors was William Whiston, Newton’s successor as Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University and a champion of his scientific work. Soon after Newton’s ( Read more... )

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And there. After a few years of prodding, which now includes that of Professors von Heyking and Newell, I've sent off a book prospectus, based upon my M.A. thesis, to Lexington Books, and shall send off a copy to the U. of Missouri Press tomorrow. May the Dog have mercy on us!

(Original review by David Rieff at Democracy Journal...)

"I have always thought George Santayana’s celebrated phrase that those who fail to remember the past are condemned to repeat it to be one of the dumbest things ever said by a smart person. It assumes the past repeats itself, which hardly seems likely, and that the past can be understood by ( Read more... )

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Excerpt of interview with Eric Voegelin and Arnold Toynbee at Grinnell College, Iowa, on the philosophy of history, theology of history, religion, historiography, and free will (among other things). April 14, 1963.

(Original story by Hamza Hedawi at The Globe and Mail...)

"Egypt's ruling generals are seeking to enshrine a future role for themselves with considerable independence from civilian leaders and possibly an authority to intervene in politics ( Read more... )

(Original book review by Norman A. Stillman.)

Sacred Trash: The Lost and Found World of the Cairo Genizaby Adina Hoffman and Peter Cole ( Read more... )