The Brits like to brag that their approach to cloning is the most enlightened, that is, it allows new biotechnologies to proceed, but only under “strict” regulations. Except, I have yet to see any meaningful restrictions or strict regulations actually enacted or enforced. But it’s . . . . Continue Reading »
This should be a reminder that the persecution of Christians is not some Roman-era tale but a daily contemporary phenomenon. For more information about three organizations dedicated to shedding light on areas of the world where converting to Christianity or living your Christian faith publicly can . . . . Continue Reading »
Vote early, vote often . Quick take: How on earth did Atonement get on this list? Only an atheist could have concocted the daft scenario, in which “atoning for sin” entails inventing an alternate reality to ease a guilty consciencethe sinner as self-savior. That isn’t . . . . Continue Reading »
James asks:Wesley, What’s your take on the Lauren Richardson case in Delaware? Can you get involved to protect the life of this young woman?Lauren Richardson, for those who may not know, is a young woman diagnosed to be persistently unconscious whose parents are fighting in court over who . . . . Continue Reading »
A man’s jaw was refashioned using adult stem cells from his own fat. From the story: Scientists in Finland said they had replaced a 65-year-old patient’s upper jaw with a bone transplant cultivated from stem cells isolated from his own fatty tissue and grown inside his abdomen...Using a . . . . Continue Reading »
A bill in Mississippi would make it illegal to serve obese patrons. When I first read this, words escaped me, and that is rare. Then I thought: Hey, send a copy to the UK. They love surrealistic nonsense like this. Then, I thought: This is too fat a target. So I went to the Mississippi Legislature . . . . Continue Reading »
” We shall do all we can to support our Archbishop in his immensely difficult task of developing the life of our Communion.” As several commenters here note, the two evangelical bishops associated with Wycliffe Hall were notably absent from among the signatories. From what I can gather, . . . . Continue Reading »
This is unbelievable: The NHS is seriously considering paying 15,000 Pounds (about $32,000) to surrogate mothers to gestate babies for infertile couples. This, from the same NHS that rations care to the elderly. From the story:Surrogate mothers could be given up to £15,000 of Health Service . . . . Continue Reading »
Korean scientists have created pluripotent stem cells from normal skin cells and have further improved the technique. From the story: Park said the overall process of making the stem cells is similar to those by U.S. and Japanese scientists, there has been a marked improvement in the success rate. . . . . Continue Reading »