The Tyranny of Misunderstood Freedom James Kalb, Catholic World Report Morals and Mandates Sherif Girgis and Robert P. George, Public Discourse No Valentine for Obama Hadley Arkes, Catholic Thing Protesters Picket Chicago Cathedral Dan Hinkel, Chicago Tribune . . . . Continue Reading »
It wasn’t quite on the level of Hasselhoff playing the Berlin Wall, but it was certainly inspiring of the band Opeth to decide not to let an armed coup in the Maldives stop them from bringing Swedish death metal to the people of Malé. The police had seized the state-owned TV station at . . . . Continue Reading »
A great man, the Czech statesman and playwright Vaclav Havel, died this December, and for whatever reason, his death received very little notice in America. So do the man justice, and listen to this recent Manhattan Institute podcast about him, featuring Flagg Taylor, dissident expert . . . . Continue Reading »
Once, we looked to those who saved suicidal people from dying as the humane and compassionate heroes. After all, they valued the lives of everyone, even those unable to value their own.My how times change. Today, suicide promoters are the heroes. Case in point: In the Netherlands, despite a . . . . Continue Reading »
I saw a story this morning that created a conflict between my heart and my head. An imminently dying man and his pregnant wife wanted him to be able to hold their baby before passing. And so, doctors agreed to induce a two-week early birth to make that happen. From the AP Story:Diane . . . . Continue Reading »
. . . the latest study shows. And even the Gallup Tracking Poll has him ahead of Romney nationwide. Break up into small groups and discuss. . . . . Continue Reading »
R.R. Reno on Rick Santorum and the liberal bulldozer: Rick Santorum was impossible thirty years ago. If Rip van Winkle woke up today he would be dumbfounded. How could such an overtly religious and socially conservative politician have so much traction on the national scene? The answer comes from . . . . Continue Reading »
Philadelphia’s recently-appointed Archbishop Charles Chaput made news last week by announcing plans to sell off his official residence, an unexpected inheritance that came with his position. According to press reports, the manor house of over 13,000 square feet sits on eight acres of land and . . . . Continue Reading »
Jeremy Lin, the undrafted Harvard graduate who wants to become a pastor, emerged almost overnight when his off-the-bench performance on Feb. 4th led the New York Knicks to beat the New Jersey Nets. Because of this, some have hinted that America has not lost Tim Tebow: He has only acquired a . . . . Continue Reading »
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