In his latest On the Square column , George Weigel praises the cardinal archbishop of Sydney: Pell, who is more a Melbournian than a Sydneysider (although he has been metropolitan archbishop of both great sees), sometimes makes reference to his great Melbourne predecessor, Daniel Mannix, archbishop . . . . Continue Reading »
Articles like this are ubiquitous these days: First, purportedly write about one thing that is entirely reasonable—but which, beneath that patina, is really about centralizing health care decisions and/or restricting expensive treatments, e.g. rationing.Yesterday I . . . . Continue Reading »
Adults in the U.S.—especially young adults—are increasingly avoiding marriage : Barely half of all adults in the United States—a record low—are currently married, and the median age at first marriage has never been higher for brides (26.5 years) and grooms (28.7), according to a . . . . Continue Reading »
Our friend David Lapp at the Institute For American Values sent us an announcement for a new internship opportunity. They’re looking for a talented young person (at least a junior or senior in college) beginning in January of next year. Here’s the flyer: Internship – assistant . . . . Continue Reading »
1. Here are my comments on J. EDGAR. I didn’t add that one reason it flopped is nobody cares about Hoover one way or the other these days. 2. Mr. Ceaser is properly worried about Newtmania and admits that all Romney can do now is wait and keep ready. He is certainly right that Newt showed . . . . Continue Reading »
The Next Roe v. Wade?: Jennie McCormack’s Abortion Battle The Daily Beast , Nancy Hass Russian Orthodox Church Adds Influential Voice to Calls for Election Reform New York Times, Sophia Kishkovsky Iowa Evangelicals Split Over Caucus Endorsement New York Times , Susan Saulny Thinking . . . . Continue Reading »
The New York Times asks whether the obviously non-evangelical Republican frontrunners should lead us to conclude that evangelicals have lost their sway in the G.O.P. For a variety of reasons, none of the panelists endorses that conclusion. On the social issues—regardless of their . . . . Continue Reading »
One of my New Year’s resolutions for 2012 is to gain a deeper appreciation of church history. Like many evangelicals, I’ve been remiss in learning about the heroes of the faith, especially those that came after the apostles and the early church fathers. As an aid to my focus, I’ll . . . . Continue Reading »
Why study the Bible on computer? I’ve written previously about significant negatives associated with electronic study, especially Bible study. I don’t find it especially conducive to prayer and worship; it doesn’t draw me quickly into a sense of fellowship with God. Now I’m . . . . Continue Reading »
According to Public Policy Polling, Ron Paul is now within a point of Gingrich in Iowa and Gingrich’s support has shrunk from27% to 22% in the last week. What is even more ominous is that Gingrich is losing support with Tea Party-affiliated voters. The poll also shows that . . . . Continue Reading »
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