So, it’s okay for a doctor to help someone kill themselves, but not others? The irony escapes Oregon as the legislature is on track to outlaw suicide kits. From the ABC story:Oregon senators have unanimously voted in favor of passing a bill that would ban the sale or marketing of . . . . Continue Reading »
Joe Carter’s column today explores an example of modern culture’s fascination with conspiracy theories. A more easygoing form of logic, the thrill and intrigue of drawing connections, and the ability to elevate proponents of such theories to the status of expert among other conspiracy . . . . Continue Reading »
Sojourners, the bastion of evangelical progressivism, has found itself in a maelstrom of criticism. Sojourners rejected an advertisement by Believe Out Loud , an interdenominational outfit dedicated to helping churches and clergy become GLBT affirming, and then set about defending his rationale . . . . . Continue Reading »
The Canadian single payer health care system is imploding, with unconscionable waiting periods—currently 18.2 weeks for surgeries—and about 5 million out of 33 million people unable to find their own doctors. It is a system that sucks up about 50% of BC’s budget (as one . . . . Continue Reading »
Here’s the link that I screwed up below on Gray death and so forth. To continue Carl’s musings below: I guess I would vote for Gingrich over Obama. But Gingrich is a jerk in obvious ways who hasn’t worked for more than a decade. He wouldn’t have a chance in heck. Too . . . . Continue Reading »
When Rembrandt looked into the face of his savior, says Dan Neil, he saw his own : Did Christ really have awesome abs? Western art has frequently stumbled over the contradiction between the ascetic figure of Jesus of Nazareth and the iconography of Christ inspired by the heroic, Hellenistic ideal: . . . . Continue Reading »
The Institute on Religion & Democracy notes in a press release that the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has dropped its sexuality standard for elders, deacons, and ministers: This evening, the 87th presbytery in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) voted to delete the denomination’s standard for . . . . Continue Reading »
Bad idea of the day: South Africa’s Times newspaper reported today on a controversial new scheme in Cape Town that allows parents to leave unwanted babies anonymously in a “baby safe” mounted on an exterior wall of a community center. The initiative was launched last week by . . . . Continue Reading »
In yesterday’s Europe’s Concerned, Worried, and Doubting , I wrote on the reaction of the European left to the killing of Osama bin Laden. I thought, and think, even after the distressed responses, that one can legitimately be pleased that justice has been done by an action that seems . . . . Continue Reading »
UPDATE: You can read Guelzo’s piece here.Many are now taking note of Allen Guelzo’s essay in Touchstone on the situation of evangelical colleges in America. He points out a number of troubling issues, such as that few of these schools are selective, alumni are not giving, and many . . . . Continue Reading »
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