Poet Luke Johnson says being a poet is a real job . Well, sorta: There’s precious little recompense in the life of a poet. It almost doesn’t make sense to call it a “career’”—because careers are generally synonymous with opportunities for advancement, benefits, and a . . . . Continue Reading »
Good news: Baby Joseph, who doctors and bioethicists at London Health Sciences Centre (Ontario, Canada) wanted to die sooner rather than later, has gone home with his parents. Readers of SHS will recall that the hospital both attempted to impose a “futile care” . . . . Continue Reading »
In our second On the Square essay today, Wesley J. Smith tells the story of Fr. George Calciu, a Romanian Orthodox priest imprisoned and tortured for his faith: George Calciu was the youngest of eleven children, raised by devout parents as a faithful Orthodox Christian. Romania became communist in . . . . Continue Reading »
While I’m an ESV man, myself, it appears that most Bible readers in the U.S. prefer the King James Version : Of the 89% of U.S. adults who own at least one Bible, 67% own a King James, which marks its 400th anniversary this year, according to LifeWay Research, a Nashville-based Christian . . . . Continue Reading »
Tim Kelleher, an actor, director, writer, and New Media Editor for First Things , will be appearing on EWTN’s ” The World Over ” tonight (8pm ET and 5pm PT) to talk about our new video project he produced. The Creed: What Christians Profess, and Why It Ought to Matter is a . . . . Continue Reading »
LZ Granderson has a shockingly good opinion piece at CNN : I saw someone at the airport the other day who really caught my eye. Her beautiful, long blond hair was braided back a la Bo Derek in the movie “10” (or for the younger set, Christina Aguilera during her “Xtina” . . . . Continue Reading »
This morning On the Square Russ Saltzman teaches preachers how to preach the Resurrection: Here is what I do need to hear. Before you preach Christ raised make sure you preach Jesus dead. This is a frequently neglected point in sermons on Resurrection Sunday. Oh, I know something will get said of . . . . Continue Reading »
Carl Trueman’s post praising the cynicism of church historians has so many quotable parts that it’s hard to choose just one. While you’ll want to read the whole thing, here is a good bit to chew on: Any intellectual historian of any merit will tell you that the last 1,000 years in . . . . Continue Reading »
I don’t know if this will pass the Indiana House or whether Gov. Mitch Daniels—he who wants a “truce” on social issues—will sign it, but PP is in some trouble in Indiana. From the story:Indiana could become the first state to end Medicaid coverage for Planned . . . . Continue Reading »
I recently did a radio debate with a FEN representative, who told the audience he was confident the Georgia case against his pals would be dismissed. It didn’t happen. From the story:A Forsyth County Superior Court judge has denied motions filed by attorneys challenging the . . . . Continue Reading »
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