Gayle talks with George Weigel about The End and the Beginning, the newly released second part of his biography of John Paul II. Weigel, the author of fifteen books and a weekly syndicated column, is a Roman Catholic theologian and Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Ethics and Public . . . . Continue Reading »
Yesterday, whilst flying home from NYC, I posted about the debate I had with Gary Francione at Columbia. He has blogged on it too, allowing a look at his perspective. From his blog:The thrust of Smith’s position is that according equal inherent value to animals threatens human . . . . Continue Reading »
17-20 November 2010 A Conference Hosted by the Tocqueville Project of Brigham Young University, with Funding from The John Adams Center for the Study of Faith, Philosophy and Public Affairs and The Sutherland Institute. Is the Constitution as understood by the Founders at risk? If so, then . . . . Continue Reading »
1. J.R.R. Tolkien killed a Beatles Lord of the Rings movie Once upon a time, the Fab Four—having slain the pop charts—decided to set their sights on the Dark Lord Sauron by making a Lord of the Rings feature, starring themselves. One man dared stand in their way: J.R.R. Tolkien. According . . . . Continue Reading »
A young seminarian reflects on what it means to wear a clerical collar . The Scientist offers its scientific quotations of the month . Focus on the Family’s Jim Daly asks do pets go to heaven? Helen Alvare argues that abortion law is family law . Steve Cohen argues that anonymous juries will . . . . Continue Reading »
I thought I had heard it all in the ESCR debate. That embryonic stem cells are the “only hope.” Wrong! That they don’t really come from embryos! Junk biology. That the reason they have not brought about the cures is they did not receive good funding . . . . Continue Reading »
There are about 4,000 Lutherans living in the Republic of Chile, mostly of German descent found in two church bodies. One of those Lutherans, Pastor Martin Junge , will become the eighth general secretary of the Lutheran World Federation November 25. The LWF is a communion of 145 churches in 79 . . . . Continue Reading »
Really? Think of the joy that would be lost—both for us and for . . . . Continue Reading »
Barry Arrington, responding to R. R. Reno’s “On the Square” column The Idols of Revisionist Theology , writes: I suppose we have an obligation to challenge and defeat error wherever we find it, but I sometimes wonder whether we really need to kick every barking dog. . . . . Continue Reading »
Preexisting conditions: The scourge that can keep people from obtaining health insurance. No question, that needs to change and Obamacare was supposed to do that. Indeed, as I have written about here, HHS has currently authorized state pool policies for such people that is now in . . . . Continue Reading »
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