Thirty or so years ago, when the homosexualist movement got moving in the Episcopal Church, they argued for giving the “lesgay community” the same opportunity to solemnize their (allegedly) monogamous relationships as heterosexual couples had. The arguments were variations of “God . . . . Continue Reading »
You’re marriage may be in trouble if, while rifling through your important documents, you discover your spouse has taken out an insurance policy to protect against divorce : SafeGuard Guaranty Corp., an insurance start-up based in North Carolina, recently released what it’s billing as the . . . . Continue Reading »
At Public Discourse, my friend Michael Fragoso explains why the so-called “week-after pill” is an abortion drug hidden under the guise of contraception: On August 13 th the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the drug “ella” (ulipristal acetate) for prescription use as . . . . Continue Reading »
“Vienna is dying,” Elizabeth Scalia wrote in her journal during a visit to the city a few years ago. While traipsing its avenues and hopping on and off of buses, we see a materialistic society bearing more dogs on leashes than children in strollers. The concierge is from Turkey. The hotel . . . . Continue Reading »
Last October I invited two dozens evangelical pastors, philosophers, theologians, and bloggers to join together for an on-going conversation. The intention was to create a place where we could discuss the issues that are important to our community and to explain ourselves to non-believers, . . . . Continue Reading »
After overturning the ban prohibiting same-sex marriage, Judge Walker was ready to start allowing gay marriages to resume in California on Wednesday. But the region’s federal appeals court has put that on hold : The ruling, issued by a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals . . . . Continue Reading »
Evangelical theologian Clark Pinnock passed away on Sunday at the age of 73. The controversial advocate of open theism and annihilationism was an important influence in Wesleyan and Pentecostal theological circles. . . . . Continue Reading »
Recently I was asked my opinion on anthropogenic global warming. In the ensuing discussion, there was criticism of my rejection of “the majority opinion of ‘experts’” as a good or valid method to base my position. Having rejected that, I was asked by what means, if not the . . . . Continue Reading »
Some commentators are claiming that the FDA’s review of its earlier approval of the chemotherapy drug Avastin for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer is “death panel” rationing. I don’t think we know that—at least based on the Washington Post report about . . . . Continue Reading »
Back in 2005, Kazuo Ishiguro released his delicate novel “Never Let Me Go.” You may remember Ishiguro as the author of “Remains of the Day,” which was adapted into a motion picture of the same name starring Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, and Christopher . . . . Continue Reading »
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