In today’s first On the Square feature, David G. Bonagura, Jr. notes the recent reactions to Pope Benedict XVI and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad : Within only a few hours on September 22, Pope Benedict XVI and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gave major addresses in front of two . . . . Continue Reading »
The link between intelligence and correct interpretation of reality is unfortunately weak. That is one of the reason why someone like cognitive scientist Stephen Pinker can be very smart and yet be consistently wrong. Pinker champions his latest wrong idea in his new book, The Better Angels of Our . . . . Continue Reading »
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to Begin Homosexual Ordinations Institute on Religion & Democracy Raymond Tallis Takes Out the ‘Neurotrash’ The Chronicle Review , Marc Perry Why Our Constitution’s Silence on God Shouldn’t Be Confused with Atheism (Especially by Atheists) . . . . Continue Reading »
St. Paul Inside the Walls is hosting a forum on marriage in Madison, New Jersey on Thursday, November 10. Prof. Robert George, Prof. Helen Alvare and Sherif Grigis will address such questions as “What does the Catholic Church teach about marriage?,” “What are alternative views to . . . . Continue Reading »
Apple is a new religion, and Steve Jobs was its high priest by Michael S. Rosenwald: Steve Jobs was not religious. Although he dabbled in Buddhism (and acid), he never embraced the idea of organized religion, a fact that makes the Apple religion all the more ironic — particularly his place in . . . . Continue Reading »
I was just a bit surprised when I first heard that Ron Paul had won the straw poll at this year’s Values Voters conference, sponsored by the Family Research Council . After all, Paul would seem to be more than a bit too libertarian for most social conservatives. But all became clear . . . . Continue Reading »
Ah, the word games Obamacarians do play. Latest in a series of obfuscations; attempting to depict the penalty for not buying health insurance under the individual mandate as a “tax penalty.”Obamacarians employ that term because they are trying to turn a civil penalty—in . . . . Continue Reading »
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed a bill banning minors from using tanning beds. From the Reuters story:Previously, California had banned minors under the age of 14 from using tanning beds, but allowed those between 14 and 18 years of age to use tanning beds with parental consent. . . . . Continue Reading »
I am of the belief that the drive for instant “Green!” has hurt the economy by inhibiting the development of resources, placing onerous regulatory burdens on business, increasing the price of energy—you know, the kinds of things that stifle growth, cause uncertainty, and generally . . . . Continue Reading »
I just came across this article on the Zombies, which also contains a brief remark on Pet Sounds. I thought it might be of some interest around here. . . . . Continue Reading »
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