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Karen Swallow Prior

Latest articles by Karen Swallow Prior

Abortion
The Highlight

It will be considered unthinkable 50 years from now. The moral case against abortion.

By Karen Swallow Prior
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The problem with “don’t eat alone with women”: good character is better than strict rulesThe problem with “don’t eat alone with women”: good character is better than strict rules
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An evangelical university professor on the controversy around Vice President Mike Pence’s rules of conduct.

By Karen Swallow Prior
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Plagiarism is a distinctively American problemPlagiarism is a distinctively American problem
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The Melania Trump speech controversy highlights how much Americans value originality.

By Karen Swallow Prior