“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the convictions of things not seen,” the Letter to the Hebrews tells us. I couldn’t help thinking of that today when I scanned the list of articles on Real Clear Politics . A piece in Roll Call ponders which notes the discrepancy . . . . Continue Reading »
In honor of today’s holiday—Reformation Day—I have been rereading Luther’s 95 Theses , which he nailed to the church door in Wittenberg on October 31, 1517. A few of his theses, in particular, stood out this time around: 41. Apostolic pardons are to be preached with caution, . . . . Continue Reading »
Voting for Obama for sake of having a black president would be irresponsibly self-indulgent, but few would deny that there’s something moving in this story from Texas: Amanda Jones, 109, the daughter of a man born into slavery, has lived a life long enough to touch three centuries. And after . . . . Continue Reading »
As I observed the musicians (including my adorable 14-year-old soprano) and their adoring parents at a recent school concert, my thoughts turned to one of my late father’s favorite movies, “The Music Man.” I was thinking of the concluding scene in which the inept, untutored . . . . Continue Reading »
This is shameful eugenics, morally akin in my view, to laws in the USA that barred disfavored nationalities and Jews in the years running up to World War II. A German family has asked for permanent residency in Australia and the country said no because their son has Down syndrome. From the story:A . . . . Continue Reading »
At least, that’s what a new research study is telling us: Clocks spring ahead and fall back when adjusting in and out of daylight saving time. A study published on Wednesday finds that heart attack rates do the same. The research, based on heart attacks in Sweden, concluded that the chance of . . . . Continue Reading »
Want to escape from election-mania without severe withdrawal symptoms? Start weaning yourself off the constant, intense coverage by checking out this appreciative retrospective on the presidency of George W. Bush . . . . . Continue Reading »
This is the way things go with socialized medicine. The health care rationers are going to take months to decide whether to cover a new chemotherapy. From the story:Kidney cancer patients will have to wait months for the NHS drugs rationing body to decide if they can have new drugs after guidance . . . . Continue Reading »
“Vote your conscience” said a recent election message aimed at Catholic voters, and I’ve heard more than one objection. The number of believing Americans without a proper understanding of ethics and civic duty is, I’d venture to guess, devastatingly large, and the last thing . . . . Continue Reading »
Following up on the archaeological discovery of King David’s kingdom in 2005, the New York Times today speculates: ” Find of Ancient City Could Alter Notions of Biblical David .” Overlooking the verdant Valley of Elah, where the Bible says David toppled Goliath, archaeologists are . . . . Continue Reading »
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