As some of you may have noticed, we are accepting applications for junior fellows at First Things . Young writers and scholars who are thinking of applying might wonder what’s it like to be a junior fellow. Do you do it for the power, the popularity, or the bling? An answer to the question . . . . Continue Reading »
One of the attributes of human exceptionalism is our capacity to control even the most urgent biological urges rather than being controlled by them. If we are hungry, we can decide not to eat, for example. Or, even if we really want that juicy steak that the wimpy looking outdoor diner is eating, . . . . Continue Reading »
The government has taken two actions that certainly don’t give one cause for confidence. On one hand, the FDA has said meat from cloned animals is safe! No question! Eat away! On the other hand the people at the Department of Agriculture seem to be not so sure. It is urging a volunteer . . . . Continue Reading »
An Iranian Muslim has directed a film about Jesus: Jesus, the Spirit of God . Of course, this Jesus is just one of the many many Jesuses the world has concocted in an effort to circumvent the sin and sacrifice business, and because, well, everyone has to deal with Jesus eventually. So this Jesus is . . . . Continue Reading »
Got your attention, didn’t I? Well, it’s not what you think. The twin teens are Alex and Brett Harris , and they’re Web geeks for Huckabee. These young evangelicals have a history of organizing online communities with a focus on motivating a young Christian base to get involved . . . . Continue Reading »
I don’t know which is more contemptible, that Larry Craig is still a U.S. Senator or that the ACLU is coming to his defense and has filed a brief saying people who have sex in public bathrooms ” have a reasonable expectation of privacy. ” . . . . Continue Reading »
Maggie Gallagher, President of the National Organization for Marriage , sends along the following: Florida Marriage Amendment in Trouble! Help! After an unprecedented audit, the Florida Marriage Amendment (which we thought safely on the 2008 ballot) is in danger of falling just 30,000 signatures . . . . Continue Reading »
Dan Piraro, the creator of Bizarrzo, a feature I quite like, is a self-proclaimed vegan and animal rights adherent. This cartoon, in which the cat is depicted as evil for wanting to eat the birds, is a classic example of the hyper-romanticism of the mindset. Earth to Piraro: To the cat, the bird is . . . . Continue Reading »
Juno lays bare a “bitterly unfair truth of sexuality,” says Caitlin Flanagan in yesterday’s New York Times : “Female desire can bring with it a form of punishment no man can begin to imagine.” On our website last week , I argued that Juno is far from your average . . . . Continue Reading »
Robert: Sorry, ain’t buyin’ it . She couldn’t be impartial because SHE’S AGAINST CRIME? Look, there were plenty of people there who made up some story for the sake of beating jury duty—but no one in that room believed she couldn’t be impartial in that particular . . . . Continue Reading »
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