There is a disturbing story in Today’s NYT about a severe looming doctor shortage that will make treatment ever more difficult to obtain no matter how universal the coverage. From the story:Across the country, a factor increasing demand, along with expansion of coverage in the law and . . . . Continue Reading »
I am keeping an eye on the Ecocide Movement—which would criminalize large scale resource development as the “5th crime against peace”—worried that I seem to be the only one who takes it seriously outside the core of true believers. But anyone who says that such . . . . Continue Reading »
What other films do we have, besides this one, that really capture the exhilarating rush—and the decadent come-down—of the 60s culture-revolution? We have a number of fine literary portrayals, such as Tom Wolfe’s The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test , and shading out of the . . . . Continue Reading »
A federal judge in Colorado has enjoined the Obama Administration from forcing Catholic business owners to provide contraception coverage to their employees. The case was decided based on a federal statute known as the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, and not the U.S. . . . . Continue Reading »
Yes! Freedom of religion is not a limited “freedom of worship.” It also applies to how one acts and lives out their faith in the world.A self insuring private business, the owners of which object on religious grounds to contraception, have been awarded an injunction . . . . Continue Reading »
1. Here is one reason I think the “You didn’t build that” issue is proving so hard to shake: It comes across like special pleading and it is demeaning to disfavored social groups. Obama describes the success of businessmen and women as a matter of luck (“a . . . . Continue Reading »
My First Things “On the Square” bi-weekly column is up. In this edition, I address eugenic abortion. From the piece:Scientists recently announced that they are perfecting a maternal blood test that will permit technologists to map the entire genome of the developing fetus. Unlike . . . . Continue Reading »
Wesley J. Smith on love as the antidote to prenatal eugenic cleansing : Scientists recently announced that they are perfecting a maternal blood test that will permit technologists to map the entire genome of the developing fetus. Unlike amniocentesis, which requires the insertion of a needle into . . . . Continue Reading »
Well, this was a nice surprise. On Tuesday the 31st, my wife, San Francisco Chronicle syndicated columnist, Debra J. Saunders, and yours truly will be the guest hosts on the Dennis Miller’s syndicated radio program. This is a real treat. Debra is a regular . . . . Continue Reading »
A Baptist Among Jews Molly T. Marshall, Associated Baptist Press 1962: When “Everything Changed” Emily Esfahani Smith, Arma Virumque The Cistercian Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism? Rasmus Karkov, Science Nordic The Liturgy-Marriage Connection Sarah . . . . Continue Reading »
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