With the Patriot Bill in place, the NSA no longer needed to get a warrant from a judge to tap into anybody's electronic information. A Surveillance State that would have boggled the mind of Orwell was born. Jay Parini bearbillboggle share on social
As with all great works of literature, 'Of Mice and Men' moves with the inexorability of a huge river, and it pours itself, exhausts itself, in the sea of our unconscious. Having read it, we carry the book inside us forever. Jay Parini bookcarryexhaust share on social
As a Christian, I try to meditate or pray at least once a day, however briefly. Jay Parini brieflychristianday Change image and share on social
Jesus remains the most influential person in history, one who has inspired untold followers for millennia. Jay Parini followerhistoryinfluential Change image and share on social
Obviously, you're trying to peel through 20 centuries of theology, speculations, church doctrine and storytelling. I'm trying to get back to the absolute basic story of who was Jesus, what did he say, what was he teaching, and what did he do. Jay Parini absolutebackbasic share on social
I've spent a good deal of time in the Middle East over the years, lecturing at universities in places like Egypt, Jordan, Israel, and Morocco. Jay Parini dealeastegypt Change image and share on social
I think that the practice of religion allows one to discover emotional and psychological truth of a kind not available in the secular world. Jay Parini discoveremotionalkind Change image and share on social
The ability to sympathize with those around us seems crucial to our survival, and it's connected to the mirroring functions of the brain. Jay Parini abilitybrainconnect Change image and share on social
American failures in Vietnam and Iraq suggest that it's not really possible to create and sustain a proxy government in a country far from our own borders. Jay Parini americanbordercountry Change image and share on social
One of the first courses I ever taught at Dartmouth was on the Bible as literature. Jay Parini biblecoursedartmouth Change image and share on social