Kermit Gosnell has been found guilty on three counts of first-degree murder. Even if he receives the death sentence, Gosnell almost certainly will never face execution. As Charles Johnson of the Patriot News reported in September, Pennsylvania has one of the longest green miles in the country. . . . . Continue Reading »
The jury has found Kermit Gosnell guilty on three charges of first-degree murder of babies, according to reporter J. D. Mullane , and not guilty of a fourth murder charge. (Details on those murder charges here .) Judge Jeffrey Minehart had earlier dismissed three other first-degree murder charges . . . . Continue Reading »
William Doino Jr. recalls Søren Kierkegaard’s Christian faith : If Kierkegaard’s Christianity creates dilemmas for the secular, it has proven equally vexing for his fellow believers. Kierkegaard was scandalized by the state of Christianity in his day, especially as expressed . . . . Continue Reading »
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, speaking at the University of Chicago this Saturday : Ginsburg, one of the most liberal members of the nation’s high court, spoke Saturday at the University of Chicago Law School. Ever since the decision, she said, momentum has been on abortion opponents’ side, . . . . Continue Reading »
For Pope Francis, “the devil is not a myth, but a real person.” In one of his morning homilies, reports Sandro Magister , Francis said: “With his death and resurrection, Jesus has ransomed us from the power of the world, from the power of the devil, from the power of . . . . Continue Reading »
Yosel Tiefenbrun is a rabbi of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement and an apprentice tailor at Maurice Sedwell, the distinguished Savile Row house operated by Andrew Ramroop (himself a somewhat unusual figure on the Row). Tiefenbrun’s unique combination of classic style and hasidic Judaism (he . . . . Continue Reading »
Legion of Christ priest Fr. Thomas Williams has requested dispensation from his ministry in order to look after his son and his son’s mother, writes John Connor, the Legion of Christ’s assistant for apostolate for the North America Territory: Roughly a year ago, I heard the news that . . . . Continue Reading »
Roughly a year ago, I wrote about the Davidson College Board of Trustees’ reconsideration of its requirement that the College’s president be a Presbyterian. Well, the board has reaffirmed its requirement , explaining that “the Reformed Tradition values considered to have . . . . Continue Reading »
A few weeks ago, I wrote about some of the controversies plaguing Southern Baptist colleges. In one of these controversies the administration of Louisiana College dismissed three religion professors, in spite of the fact that they all affirmed the school’s statement of faith. Kevin McFadden . . . . Continue Reading »
So there have been a lot of great posts by Pete, Carl, Ralph, Kate, and John in my (fairly brief) absence. I especially appreciate Carl reminding us of the fine book by our friend Philippe Beneton (a very melodious name, sing it to the tune of “Felice Navidad”) that Ralph expertly . . . . Continue Reading »
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