A liberal critique of liberalism: What needs to change

Liberalism as the Shining City on a Hill

For almost 300 years, America has cultivated the metaphor of a shining city on a hill to describe how a righteous society is a beacon for a better life—but the same light casts that city under a glare, exposing its defects. The image comes from Jesus speaking to his followers in the Book of Matthew (5:14), “You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.” When the Puritans departed England for Boston in 1630, their leader John…

A liberal critique of liberalism: What needs to change

"The disease is the fact that liberalism, which used to be an ideology of building, has become an ideology of blocking."

The need for a liberal education in a rapidly changing world

At The Hindu Huddle on May 9 and 10, educators from some of India’s top institutions to explore how a liberal education creates a well-rounded world view and imparts the skills to navigate an uncertain future