Tomorrow, our friends at the Intercollegiate Studies Institute and at Front Porch Republic are co-sponsoring a conference at Mt. St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, MD. “Human Scale and the Human Good: Creating Healthy Communities in a Global Age” will explore the impact of . . . . Continue Reading »
Although I support the death penalty for criminals who are guilty of murder, I respect those who respectfully disagree. However, I’m often irked by the unsupportable claims made by opponents of capital punishment who allow themselves to be willing duped in order to support their . . . . Continue Reading »
It is oft said that a society is judged by how it treats its weakest members. (Humans only. Animals are not members of the moral community. Their proper care is an important ethical issue, but irrelevant to this post.) And there are no weaker among us than those who experience profound . . . . Continue Reading »
In his latest On the Square column , Peter J. Leithart discusses the influence of German philosopher Johann Georg Hamann: In the current climate, it seems high time to rehabilitate Johann Georg Hamann. With his opaque style, his irony and obscure jokiness (which appealed to Kierkegaard), his . . . . Continue Reading »
Sign of the times of the day: British children filmed in ‘disturbing cage fight’ The video of the bout, which lasted 10 minutes and featured a scantily clad ring girl parading between rounds, was taken of a sold-out ticket-only event at Greenlands Labour Club in Preston, Lancs. At one . . . . Continue Reading »
The death penalty can be pro-life Washington Post , Richard Land When Things Don’t Get Better Wall Street Journal , Ian Marcus Corbin The Lost Girls The Weekly Standard , Jonathan V. Last Single-Sex Education is Assailed in Report New York Times , Tamar Lewin Catholic Bishops Push For . . . . Continue Reading »
One of the casualties of the latest round of budget battles in Washington may be the U.S Commission on International Religious Freedom , which has from time to time done invaluable work in highlighting threats to this basic human right. While there are some disputes about the . . . . Continue Reading »
In 1735, Anne Hutchinson and her husband started a home Bible-study group, which started small but grew to include about sixty people. This was noticed first by their neighbors, then by the state, neither of whom liked the idea of unlicensed preaching going on in a private home. (Also, she was a . . . . Continue Reading »
A treaty to protect the ozone is requiring the removal of an effective asthma inhaler. From the CNN Health story:The Food and Drug Administration is reminding doctors and patients that Primatene Mist, the only nonprescription asthma inhaler in the United States, can no longer be sold or . . . . Continue Reading »
Speaking of candidate and later President Reagan, Peter says below , “He had as little baggage as a man with his firm principles could have.” Let me add the thought that Perry, in comparison, has heavier baggage. He’s too text book in his ideology and policy, and Romney even . . . . Continue Reading »
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