I think many of the political and ethical arguments today, whether in bioethics, tax policy, or other issues roiling society—boil down to a fundamental dispute between what is meant by “equality.” Some (me included) believe it means equal opportunity (American . . . . Continue Reading »
Good news today out of South Bend. Carter Snead is the newly appointed head of Notre Dame’s Center on Ethics and Culture. The center takes up the central truths of Catholic moral and social teaching in order to build a culture where, “the dignity of human life is respected, the . . . . Continue Reading »
If you are a Staffordshire bull terrier and your crime was committed in the U.K., then yes . “Diesel” mauled a ten-year-old boy earlier this summer, and according to something very silly called the Dangerous Dogs Act of 1991, he ought to have been put down. But Diesel was granted a . . . . Continue Reading »
Regarding the recent Vatican document on the financial crisis, David Gibson writes: “Conservative Catholics continue to trash the Vatican’s new document calling for global financial regulation: “Rubbish, rubbish, rubbish,” says George Weigel. But . . . . Continue Reading »
Jesus may not have been the Jerry Seinfeld of his day, says James Martin, S.J., but his original audience would have thought he was funny : Think of it this way: the time from the Last Supper to the Crucifixion represent only about a week in Jesus’s life. Most of the rest of his . . . . Continue Reading »
In an interview with NRO ‘s Kathryn Jean Lopez, philosopher Christopher Kaczor uses a sci-fi analogy to defend a pro-life position: LOPEZ: What the heck does the Star Trek transporter have to do with the ethics of abortion? KACZOR: In this debate [over abortion], many colorful and striking . . . . Continue Reading »
The recent note on the financial crisis from the Vatican’s Council on Justice and Peace offers us yet another chance to reflect on the Church’s longstanding social teaching. It is the kind of document that is meant to advance a conversation rather than settle questions, and it will no . . . . Continue Reading »
Why does modern buildings tend to look so harsh and feel so unhospitable? Michael Mehaffy and Nikos A. Salingaros say its because the designer literally suffer from “architectural myopia” : Have you ever looked at a bizarre building design and wondered, “What were the architects . . . . Continue Reading »
A reminder of tomorrow’s evening’s lecture here at the office, at which the writer and director of the Off-Broadway production of The Screwtape Letters , now touring the country, speaks on the craft of writing plays and the calling of the Christian artist. Come hear Jeffrey Fiske . . . . Continue Reading »
1. Here’s some BIG THINKING on technology not in the classroom. It’s gotten a huge number of hits, appparently because of a controversy I didn’t know about over the Waldorf School. 2.The thread below and many others on the web show that the spirit of resistance to Romney is . . . . Continue Reading »
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