As you can see by reading THE REBEL YELL , I will be speaking on Alexis at UNLV tomorrow night. I won’t be going as far as Paul Cantor in saying that Tocqueville predicted Vegas, because he didn’t begin to appreciate the opulent and extravagant contribution our Italian and Jewish . . . . Continue Reading »
The ethical struggle over medical futility can be intense, but I think both sides have the best interests of patients and society at heart. A very thoughtful commentary in the NEJM by Robert D. Truog—who, I have disagreed with in the past when he advocated doing away with the dead donor . . . . Continue Reading »
I was checking one of the trackbacks to this blog site from a web site called “Thoughts of Francis Turretin” which describes Evangel as a “mixed religion blog.” Really? Mixed religions? Is this how you would understand this blog site, to be a mixing of religions? Is one of . . . . Continue Reading »
Thomas S. Hibbs explains why Ken Starr, the former independent counsel whose report led to the impeachment of Bill Clinton, was recently chosen to be the new president of Baylor University : Defying expectations about what the search committee was up to, this election of Judge Starr as . . . . Continue Reading »
Thoughts from Pastor Larry Peters.When I became a man, I gave up childish ways – oh, did you think that was me talking?? If you knew me, you would laugh at the audacity of me saying “I’m all grown up.” My family would laugh, for sure. I wish I could say them with some shred of . . . . Continue Reading »
There they go again: A study that the seas are rising at an alarming rate—which was used to validate the IPCC report used by hysterics to justify dismantling our economies and imposing international bureaucratic governance—has been withdrawn. From the story:Scientists have been forced to . . . . Continue Reading »
Should those who abuse animals be treated in a manner similar to arsonists and sex offenders? Some people in California seem to think so : California may soon place animal abusers on the same level as sex offenders by listing them in an online registry, complete with their home addresses and places . . . . Continue Reading »
We all know that Superman is a Methodist and Daredevil is a Catholic , but what religious affiliation is Batman (Answer: A lapsed Episcopalian (on his father’s side) / Catholic (mother’s side) ). Adherents.com, a site that collects references to published membership/adherent statistics . . . . Continue Reading »
Today, everybody seems to love icons, often more for fashion than theological principle. It was therefore refreshing to read Christopher Benson’s post below, which returned some theology to the discussion. The author disagrees with an ecumenical – which is to say – worldwide . . . . Continue Reading »
Neuropathy is a disturbing nerve pain, associated with diabetes, for example, that is difficult to treat medically. But a new study, albeit a small one, shows marijuana helps alleviate this and other medical conditions. From the story:The first U.S. clinical trials in more than two decades on the . . . . Continue Reading »
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