So the vacationing Carl Scott made the following observation that I think deserves more attention than it will get in the comments section: The key here is Peter’s 35 state claim [Peter Lawler passing on a story from the Politico that Santorum would lose 35 states.] Where is the data or the . . . . Continue Reading »
Well, this is a pleasant surprise. Another ruling has come down in the very litigated Stormans v. Selecky case, again from the trial court.This is the case in which a pharmacy refused to dispense the Plan B contraception/abortifacient pill because it violated the owners’ religious beliefs. . . . . Continue Reading »
Cases justifying euthanasia are spreading like wildfire in the Netherlands, to the point that visual impairment can become the primary reason to kill. The latest report from the Netherlands describes an elderly woman who was euthanized over macular degeneration and other often experienced . . . . Continue Reading »
The latest report from the Netherlands on euthanasia practice includes a case study of a woman killed by her psychiatrist solely due to mental illness, specifically, depression. From the Regional Committees Annual Report 2010:More than four years before the patient died she was diagnosed with . . . . Continue Reading »
Lauren Winner, author of several popular books on spirituality, writes in the Washington Post about the essentially public nature of Ash Wednesday: “This is a rare day when I cannot and could not hide my Christian commitments and my Christian aspirations, even if I wanted to.” As she . . . . Continue Reading »
Although the issue of homeschool student participation in public high school sports isn’t exactly a pressing national concern, it hits pretty close to home in our family—both our kids are competitive club-level swimmers who could contribute to the success of our local high . . . . Continue Reading »
Peter Berger, the eminent sociologist of religion at Boston University and longtime friend of First Things, offers his readers at the American Interest some background on the HHS controversy, the cobelligerence of Catholics and Evangelicals, and then comes out swinging against the White . . . . Continue Reading »
I have received some comment from correspondents claiming to be Dutch and reporters, contesting my article yesterday that describes some of the Dutch euthanasia horrors. They don’t claim I am wrong that about 1% of Dutch deaths are “termination without request or . . . . Continue Reading »
George Weigel on clerical narcissism and Lent : Since the introduction of the new liturgical texts this past November, I’ve attended Mass in Australia, California, New York, Rome, Washington, and Phoenix, and in none of these venues have I detected any of the calamities confidently predicted . . . . Continue Reading »
Stephen S. Schneck on CNN’s Belief Blog writes that the idea of a Catholic voters bloc “is patently ridiculous.” American Catholics mirror most of American voters, and are divided between Democrats, Independents, and Republicans at about the same percentage as the electorate as a . . . . Continue Reading »
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