Are they out of their minds?I have written in support of the non heart beating cadaver donor method for procuring organs—sometimes called heart death to differentiate it from the “brain death” (really, declared dead by neurological criteria). This approach involves declaring death . . . . Continue Reading »
We need robust religious pluralism, says Notre Dame sociologist Christian Smith, to counter our current climate of liberal whateverism : There was a time in American culture, only a few generations ago, when religious differences were major. Baptists were not Methodists, and both were definitely . . . . Continue Reading »
I made a version of this recipe . Unfortunately, I am not as talented as the chefs who came up with it, so my stew was more of a learning experience. What I learned was this. 1. Don’t undercook your rabbit. The man of the house tells me constantly that the whole point of a crockpot is that . . . . Continue Reading »
PETA is a subversive group, almost (?) a cult, that is so obsessed about animals there are almost no levels to which it will not stoop in the cause of erasing the moral distinction between us and animals. Remember the vile “Holocaust On Your Plate” campaign that literally compared . . . . Continue Reading »
Here’s the verdict of THE EMMYS: The real shocker, quite the welcome one, was NBC/Direct TV’s Friday Night Lights winning both Outstanding Writing and Lead Actor, giving series creator Jason Katims and star Kyle Chandler their first wins. For a series that fought for viewers and respect . . . . Continue Reading »
In her latest On the Square column , Elizabeth Scalia considers the impact senior citizens will have on the 2012 election: Based entirely on anecdotal evidence, however, I believe the press’ credibility with senior citizens has taken a hit from which it is unlikely to recover, and it may be . . . . Continue Reading »
Looking for the thrill of a life time? Take a ride on the euthanasia roller coaster , designed by Julijonas Urbonas, a Ph.D. candidate in London’s Royal College of Art’s Design Interactions department from Lithuania. He has combined the fun of a roller coaster with the certainty of . . . . Continue Reading »
Last week, Pat Robertson told his viewers that he believes Alzheimer’s disease to be a “kind of death,” a basis for the un-afflicted spouse to seek divorce and move on with their life—so long as they act mercifully and provide a means for care of that spouse. This view . . . . Continue Reading »
Locke, Metaphysics, and the Challenge of America Public Discourse , Greg Forster Evangelicals learn to (heart) New York Terry Mattingly A Knack for Bashing Orthodoxy New York Times , Michael Powell France’s Burqa Ban: Women Are Effectively Under House Arrest The Guardian , Angelique Chrisafis . . . . Continue Reading »
My response to Sam Gregg on “Locke, Metaphysics and the Challenge of America” is up. What I’d like to stress is that this is not ultimately an argument about John Locke. It’s an argument about the deep methodological questions involved in critiquing a society from a . . . . Continue Reading »
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