1. I don’t want this to be true, but, from watching several of Gingrich’s appearances (on television) over the last several days, Gingrich seems to have found a groove on the stump. I don’t like him, but I still found him likeable. I’m not sure it . . . . Continue Reading »
When a woman donates her eggs for one purpose—to help another woman have a child—is it right and ethical to instead use embryos made from her gametes for destructive research without her knowledge or consent? A survey of IVF clinics has discovered that this is precisely what is . . . . Continue Reading »
Peter J. Leithart proposes to begin a sensible discussion of empire : 1) Whether power is good or evil depends on its use. Power is often abused. But in itself, power is preferable to powerlessness. It is better to have the power of sight than to be blind, better to have the power to buy food than . . . . Continue Reading »
Going Home Again New York Times , David Brooks Does Anyone in the Media Ever Read the Bible? Fox News , Eric Metaxas On marriage, religious liberty, and the “grand bargain” Mirror of Justice , Robert George A review of Green Philosophy by Roger Scruton The Guardian , Jonathan Rée . . . . Continue Reading »
I keep my eye on the “Rights of Nature”/Ecocide Movement, which seeks to inhibit human flourishing by stifling most major wealth creating activities derived from development and exploiting resources. The more I observe, the more I am convinced that this approach arises out of deep . . . . Continue Reading »
1. Well that was quick. Perry is already putting out a hit on Santorum as a congressional porker. At this point, Perry probably needs to finish ahead of Santorum in Iowa or he becomes a well funded spoiler candidate (and one that helps Romney to boot.) 2. So I went over to . . . . Continue Reading »
1. There’s another poll confirming the modestly significant Santorum surge in Iowa. Not only are Rick and Ron both authentic, they are both very well organized and have put huge face time in Iowa. The polls show Romney and Paul tied, but that means Ron has a slight edge with the enthusiasm . . . . Continue Reading »
“If the Occupiers were right about one thing, it was that there is a growing inequality in American life,” writes David Paul Deavel in One Percent or 33: America’s Real Inequality Problem in the Acton Institute’s Religion and Liberty . But to the extent they articulate any . . . . Continue Reading »
Over at the New York Times “Room for Debate” page, Tim Shah and Tom Farr observe that our liberal counterparts are often tempted to define democratic culture as, well, liberals talking the way liberals talk . Drawing from Barack Obama’s meditations on the role of faith in public . . . . Continue Reading »
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