Today is the feast of Pope St. Martin I, who refused a seventh-century government mandate–to remain silent on the issue of monothelitism, a heresy which denies Christ exercised both human and divine wills. Hard to appreciate perhaps, but back then theology could be a blood sport, and . . . . Continue Reading »
Evangelical pastor Steve Cornell writes on the worrying dilemma that many Christian counselors and therapists find themselves in when faced with the increasingly reductionist findings of neuroscience: With this view of human responsibility, it should not be too surprising that evangelicals . . . . Continue Reading »
James R. Rogers on the newest sin tax : Basically, Altman proposes higher income tax rates as a sort of sin tax on people who earn higher incomes. The irony is that Altman next proposes increased investment in education to help reduce income inequality. While one can argue about the specifics of . . . . Continue Reading »
Anne Hendershott and my friend Christopher White have a piece in today’s Wall Street Journal cheering the new surge in priestly vocations: What explains the trend? Nearly 20 years ago, Archbishop Elden Curtiss, then leader of the Omaha, Neb., diocese, suggested that when dioceses are . . . . Continue Reading »
I predicted the outcome in my annual predictions: VT has killed the assisted suicide bill. From the Burlington Free Press story: For nearly two hours Thursday afternoon, the Vermont Senate focused on legislation that would allow people with fewer than six months to live to opt for a lethal dose . . . . Continue Reading »
Yes,the headline is hyperbole, but scientists may be closing in on a method of “direct reprogramming” that could change one type of cell into another without first going through the “stem cell” stage. Specifically, scientists made nerve cells out of skin cells. From the . . . . Continue Reading »
Writing for Tablet , Simi Lampert recounts her experience first deciding for—and then against—donating her eggs through an agency. She’s charmingly candid about her reasoning in favor: “It seemed like a relatively simple thing to do for the amount I’d be paid. Plus, . . . . Continue Reading »
Our First, Most Cherished Freedom (new statement) United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Bishops Issue Call for ‘Great National Campaign’ Laurie Goodstein, New York Times What Should Kids Be Reading? Sandra Stotsky, Manhattan Institute Of Miracles, Magicians, and . . . . Continue Reading »
Fr. James Martin, S.J., offers an amusing, or grimly amusing, example of internet arguments in What’s That Supposed to Mean? ”No matter what you write,” he notes in his introduction, there are Catholics ready to take immediate offense, to explode in righteous . . . . Continue Reading »
Anyone interested in applying for the First Things junior fellowship for next year needs to apply by midnight Sunday. See the boxed note on the home page for details. It is a great opportunity for the young person interested in editing, publishing, religion and public life, engaging the . . . . Continue Reading »
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