Stefan McDaniel, writing for Public Discourse, invites us to consider a striking (though not original) punitive reward for criminals, argued for by former Baltimore cop Peter Moskos in his own In Defense of Flogging : “It’s important to say that Moskos seems to mean this seriously. There . . . . Continue Reading »
The Economist on the intersection of Christian theology and the ethos of Internet and hacking culture : “The kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these,” Jesus said of little children. But computer hackers might give the kids some competition, according to Antonio Spadaro, an Italian . . . . Continue Reading »
more on Sunday (maybe) when I have more time, 1. A really good night for Romney. He did about as well as he could have hoped on the jobs thing. We created more jobs. Well, we had a 4.7 % unemployment rate. Mike Dukakis was better than you. . . . . Continue Reading »
Sitting in Sunday School as a kid, Mrs. Her Name Is Hard to Recall told me the “fear of the Lord” was reverential awe for God, not being scared.Slouching in Bible College waiting to be kicked out, Dr. I Will Protect His Identity told me this answer was inadequate and overly soft. He . . . . Continue Reading »
Contrary to our Jason, an ordinary gentleman (who’s in some league) emphasizes, I think correctly, the differences between Don and Sterling. Don is the better man, and there’s nobility in his effort to regain control of the pretty singular challenge that is his life. He wants to be a . . . . Continue Reading »
So here’s a link to the question Pete’s been talking about, the one the mighty Robert George posed to Ron Paul on the 14th amendment. The whole thing’s a good taste of Paul for those unfamiliar, but George begins right at 17 minutes in. This is a good format for Paul, and I was . . . . Continue Reading »
The Church of England is vowing to take the fight to the New Atheists in an attempt to combat the rise of secularism and defend Christianity in Britain: Clergy are to be urged to be more vocal in countering the arguments put forward by a more hard-line group of atheists such as Richard Dawkins and . . . . Continue Reading »
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In his latest On the Square column , Joe Carter presents a thought experiment on John Rawls, justice, and abortion: Let us imagine that we live in a totalitarian state and are part of a governing body tasked with determining bioethical policy. On the agenda for the first session of the Benign . . . . Continue Reading »
A new study finds that having a father in a child’s life can increase their intellect : Fathers who actively engage in raising their children can help make their offspring smarter and better behaved, according to new research from Concordia University. Published in the Canadian Journal of . . . . Continue Reading »
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