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The Man in the Middle:An Inside Account of Faith and Politics in the George W. Bush EraBy Timothy S. Goeglein(B&H Publishing Group, Nashville, Tennessee, 2011)Reviewed by Connie MarshnerMany people write Washington memoirs because they want to air dirty laundry or spew forth detraction and . . . . Continue Reading »

David Frum, former speech writer for George W. Bush, wonders aloud: When Did the GOP Lose Touch With Reality? The German weekly Der Spiegel carries this article in its English-language edition: A Club of Liars, Demagogues and Ignoramuses . Even if this is rhetorical overkill, the Republican . . . . Continue Reading »

By Robert Schwarzwalder and Julia Kiewit We recently published an On the Square article   faulting some Evangelical Christian organizations for not objecting to the proposed federal “contraceptive mandate” that would force all health insurance plans to include abortifacient drugs. . . . . Continue Reading »

As Ross Douthat warned last week in the New York Times , this is a grave hour for the Copts of Egypt, as it is for Christians all across the Middle East. Their numbers have been diminishing for decades, as they have been squeezed between the malignant policies of foreign powers and a resurgent, . . . . Continue Reading »

[Editor’s note: The following is a guest by Brian Auten, a member of a Sovereign Grace Ministries affliliated church in Fairfax, Virginia.]Yesterday, Tim Challies offered some thoughts about what I would argue—and he himself admitted—is a narrowly defined aspect of Sovereign Grace . . . . Continue Reading »

In response to a recent Department of Health & Human Services mandate, Christopher Tollefson offers a fine starting point for understanding the difference between genuine healthcare and the use of contraceptives: i.e., healthcare has to do with treatments and “preventive services” . . . . Continue Reading »

When I speak with supporters of Students for Life, they often ask how many pro-life student groups we have at Catholic universities. Many believe that our nation’s Catholic universities are all pro-life and supportive of our pro-life student groups. However, this is not always case. Everyday, . . . . Continue Reading »

By Dr. Eboo Patel, President & Founder, Interfaith Youth Core, and Cassie Meyer, Director of Content, Interfaith Youth Core In response to Joseph Knippenberg’s recent post, “ Diversity and Toleration ”, we would like to take a moment both to thank Professor Knippenberg for his . . . . Continue Reading »

Some readers will recall that I recently argued in favor of keeping more or less the current federal healthcare insurance plan, provided that it be amended fully to exclude abortion and euthanasia, and to protect conscience. My reason was that heathcare insurance in the private market has shown a . . . . Continue Reading »

By Charles A. Donovan President Obama apparently has a soft spot in his heart for religious liberty. And the New York Times editorial board is not pleased . The president last week issued a much-awaited executive order setting government-wide policy on community-based and religious nonprofits that . . . . Continue Reading »