The World Health Organization has published guidelines to help prevent suicide. From the WHO:Effective interventions Strategies involving restriction of access to common methods of suicide, such as firearms or toxic substances like pesticides, have proved to be effective in reducing suicide . . . . Continue Reading »
Today is a good day to reread R.R. Reno’s explanation of how we misremember the attacks. . . . . Continue Reading »
Jacob Sullum reports that Thomas Szasz, one of the most vigorous critics of the psychiatric profession, died over the weekend. Jeffrey Oliver explained the importance of Szasz career in the New Atlantis : Nearly one hundred years after Eugen Bleuler invented the word “schizophrenia” . . . . Continue Reading »
Elizabeth Scalia on 3:00 prayer in the Year of Faith : This word of Jesus is rich in anthropological content and it cannot be reduced only to the political context. The Church, therefore, is not limited to reminding human beings of the right distinction between the sphere of Caesar’s authority . . . . Continue Reading »
invites you to attend a book signing and lecture by Dawn Eden “Healing Sexual Wounds with the Help of the Saints” Thursday, September 13, 2012 at 6:00 PM First Things Editorial Offices 35 East 21st Street, Sixth Floor (between Broadway and Park) (212) 627-1985 A wine and cheese . . . . Continue Reading »
Matthew Cantirino below links John R. P. Russell’s post on “Cursing Psalms: An Allegorical Reinterpretation.” In struggling to understand the imprecations in the Psalms, I make something of a similar move to the one Russell describes. The one difference, though, is that I apply the . . . . Continue Reading »
Jumping on the Christian music bandwagon of the week, I now direct your attention to chart-topping, evangelical rap artist Lecrae . Since the realease of his new album Gravity on September 4, he has held three of the top five spots on iTunes’ hip hop charts , including No. 1 and . . . . Continue Reading »
Some time ago, doctors discovered that Ambien could bring apparently unconscious patients back to awareness, although the effect would sometimes fade as the drug wore off. A case in South Africa has repeated the phenomenon. From the News 24 story:After reading a report in City Press last . . . . Continue Reading »
Secularism, Persecution, and Two Anglican Archbishops William Oddie, Catholic Herald (UK) Cursing Psalms: An Allegorical Reinterpretation John R. P. Russell, Blog of the Dormition A Different Notion of Fraternity Akeel Bilgrami, The Immanent Frame Restless for Good Art Br. Gabriel . . . . Continue Reading »
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