Christianity Today has a fascinating discussion with sociologist Mark Regnerus about his latest research on young adults’ sexual attitudes and behavior: You frame your research using sexual economics theory: Sex is a transaction in which men pay, via economic stability or education or as . . . . Continue Reading »
Novelist Jeanette Winterson on the King James Bible’s language lessons : As every poet knows, words begin in the mouth before they hit the page, and it is our experience of learning language. The King James karaoke nights, common to households where long familiarity with the stories meant . . . . Continue Reading »
In physics, the twin paradox is a thought experiment in special relativity, in which a twin makes a journey into space in a high-speed rocket and returns home to find he has aged less than his identical twin who stayed on Earth. This result appears puzzling because each twin sees the other twin as . . . . Continue Reading »
Polls have shown that the country is becoming generally more “pro life.” (Let’s not quibble about how that is defined.) Frances Kissling, a notable abortion rights activist, writes in the Washington Post that pro choicers need to change their tune if they don’t . . . . Continue Reading »
I apologize for my prolonged absence. The semester has gotten really busy, and I’ve owed other people what writing I could manage in my spare time. You’ll eventually see the fruits of my labors here (a review of this book ), here , and perhaps elsewhere. What’s kept me . . . . Continue Reading »
Surprise, surprise—they did it on a Friday when potentially unpopular news is released to get lost in the weekend. It took longer than I thought it would—two years—but just as I predicted in my 2010 prognostications, the Obama Administration has stripped conscience . . . . Continue Reading »
1. TV’s Virtual Backlot °°°°°° 2. How to Write a Theological Paper °°°°°° 3. Zinc Is Probably the Most Effective Cold Treatment Known to Medicine Scientists still haven’t discovered a cure for the common cold, but researchers now say zinc . . . . Continue Reading »
The amendment to defund Planned Parenthood has passed in the U.S. House of Representatives: The House has approved a Republican proposal to block federal aid for Planned Parenthood. The 240-185 vote on Friday is a victory for anti-abortion forces led by Indiana GOP Rep. Mike Pence. He says . . . . Continue Reading »
I have been reading Rob Moll’s excellent Intervarsity Press book The Art of Dying. One of Moll’s key points is that we know we will die and in order to do so well, we need to have thought about it ahead of time. He doesn’t mean that we should obsess about death, . . . . Continue Reading »
The House of Representatives has voted to defund the Affordable Care Act as part of a bill to temporarily keep the government functioning. From the story:The House voted to defund President Obama’s health care overhaul on Friday during a sustained burst of floor activity on amendments to . . . . Continue Reading »
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