Obamacare is so purposely complex nobody knows the details. Just ask former Speaker Pelosi who infamously said we had to pass it so we could find out. What a joke.Well, now it seems that bad drafting and the chaotic process has made it so people who should not qualify for free health . . . . Continue Reading »
Attention theologians and philosophers: a critique of Augustine’s theology of time helps the school choice movement develop better political strategy . Special bonus: find out what America can learn from beauty queens about the best approach to teaching creation and evolution! . . . . Continue Reading »
The greatest truth ever known to man is quite obviously the Good News of our salvation. The Lord Jesus came to be our sinless substitute, providing the necessary payment for sin through his death, resurrecting three days later. Now, through the work of the Holy Spirit, those whom he calls may abide . . . . Continue Reading »
George Weigel on the rise of the anti-Catholic Catholics : Ecclesiastes notwithstanding, there is something new under the sun in the annals of American anti-Catholicism; and that something is the rise of the anti-Catholic Catholics, self-described Catholics who make a career (or at least part of a . . . . Continue Reading »
Here’s the link we can believe in for the Spacey Philosophy post below. It turns out to have been a ratings bomb at Big Think, because it was too philosophical in an insider postmodern conservative way. Random point no. 2: Tell me why the Republican race isn’t Bachmann vs. Romney, with . . . . Continue Reading »
Obama’s Views on Gay Marriage Evolving , The New York Times (Sheryl Gay Stohlberg) Justices Nix Wal-Mart Class Action Bid , The Washington Times (Audrey Gertz) Lesbian Minister Faces Trial for Flouting Church Policy on Same-Sex Marriage, The Institute on Religion & Democracy Obama To . . . . Continue Reading »
A new study finds a correlation between divorce and teen sexual activity : There might be a new argument to try when convincing your teen to wait to have sex. According to the a study conducted by the University of Iowa, women who lost their virginity in their young teens are more likely to . . . . Continue Reading »
The Center for Bioethics and Culture’s award-winning documentary Eggsploitation has been making a very big splash because it explores the hitherto rarely discussed risks associated with egg donation. Now, a recent million dollar-plus verdict illustrates not only the potential perils of . . . . Continue Reading »
Secondhand Smokette and I—with middle nephew in tow—soaked and relaxed in the Blue Lagoon today. It is a volcanic phenomenon that warms sea water to a very comfortable 100 degrees with delightful “hot spots” to take away the rough edges. Nearby is a thermal generating . . . . Continue Reading »
The year is the 400th anniversary of the Authorized Version of the English-language Bible that often goes by the name of the monarch who commissioned the translation. It was a tremendous theological, scholarly, and literary achievement, producing the most influential book in the English language. . . . . Continue Reading »
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