Over at The Corner , Michael Novak has joined the National Review ‘s stampede into the arms of Mitt Romney by endorsing the former one-term governor of Massachusetts. The National Review editors make the curious case that Romney—who has, by my count, lost at least as many elections as he . . . . Continue Reading »
They say Americans don’t care about ideas. Well, that’s nonsense. We take ideas VERY seriously in this country. Where else would you see something like this? This campaign ad captures something of the same dilemma that one faces in the 2008 Presidential race. You can go along with the . . . . Continue Reading »
The Terri Schindler Schiavo Foundation and Priests for Life have announced the establishment of “Terri’s Day.” From the story:The Terri Schindler Schiavo Foundation and Priests for Life jointly announced that “Terri’s Day” will advocate for people in situations . . . . Continue Reading »
The current Futile Care Theory fuss in Canada, in which a hospital wants to remove Samuel Golubchuk’s respirator and feeding tube because he is diagnosed as unconscious, seems to be playing out in the polls as favoring the family that wants their father’s life-sustaining treatment to . . . . Continue Reading »
In the New York Times , John Tierney files a brief report about the possibility of new drugs and genetic modifications to turn off or on homosexual tendencies. For some years now, the medical associations (particularly the American Psychological Association) have firmly condemned psychiatric and . . . . Continue Reading »
I’ve recently been re-reading Emerson, and I find myself longing for the return of a more sincere hypocrisy. . . . . Continue Reading »
If you’ll be eating lunch at your desk today, you might enjoy watching one of these videos: A “Dan Rather Reports” feature on ” Church and State: Separation Anxieties ” includes an hour-long panel discussion with Judge Michael McConnell, Holly Hollman, Prof. Richard . . . . Continue Reading »
So the bishops want the positive review of The Golden Compass taken off their website . Look, here’s the thing. The movie may be harmless in itself. Frankly, it could be Mary Poppins on ice. But I wouldn’t pay one red cent to see it or take any child I know to see it. What matters here . . . . Continue Reading »
Each year the Center for Bioethics and Culture asks me to predict what will happen in the next 12 months regarding the major bioethical and biotechnological controversies of the day. So, I put on my Carnac the Magnificent hat and predicted away. It is worth noting that my expectations were affected . . . . Continue Reading »
Robert Miller rightly points out that science is consequential. It matters whether or not my doctor understands the nature of sickness and has at his disposal some strategies for cure. But Pascal’s Rule does not say that science is inconsequential. His Rule only points out that questions that . . . . Continue Reading »
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