This is very scary. Scientists claim that brain scans can identify potential future criminals. From the story:More researchers believe that violent tendencies have a biological basis and that tests and brain imaging can pick them up in children. They argue that, by predicting which . . . . Continue Reading »
Well, I’ve been in a bit of a dispute over the last few days—but didn’t want to get into it here until the matter was resolved (assuming it could be). Readers of this blog may recall that a few weeks ago, I had a piece in the Weekly Standard that asserted “single payer” . . . . Continue Reading »
I am surprise this isn’t bigger news. Bernard Nathanson, MD, helped found NARAL and became one of the nation’s leading abortion rights advocates. But he had a change of heart—leading to a Catholic conversion—and spoke up very forcefully against abortion, including . . . . Continue Reading »
In 2004 the United States helped to set up a Islamic theocracy in Afghanistan. Despite the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom’s warning the proposed Afghani constitution threatened to institutionalize “Taliban-lite”, the document earned the praise of President . . . . Continue Reading »
In honor of John Henry Newman’s 200th birthday today government offices are closed, many of us have the day off, and Fr. Juan Vélez reflects in our second On the Square essay on what Newman can teach “the average person striving to live a Christian life in a secular . . . . Continue Reading »
Christianity Today has a fascinating discussion with sociologist Mark Regnerus about his latest research on young adults’ sexual attitudes and behavior: You frame your research using sexual economics theory: Sex is a transaction in which men pay, via economic stability or education or as . . . . Continue Reading »
Novelist Jeanette Winterson on the King James Bible’s language lessons : As every poet knows, words begin in the mouth before they hit the page, and it is our experience of learning language. The King James karaoke nights, common to households where long familiarity with the stories meant . . . . Continue Reading »
In physics, the twin paradox is a thought experiment in special relativity, in which a twin makes a journey into space in a high-speed rocket and returns home to find he has aged less than his identical twin who stayed on Earth. This result appears puzzling because each twin sees the other twin as . . . . Continue Reading »
Polls have shown that the country is becoming generally more “pro life.” (Let’s not quibble about how that is defined.) Frances Kissling, a notable abortion rights activist, writes in the Washington Post that pro choicers need to change their tune if they don’t . . . . Continue Reading »
I apologize for my prolonged absence. The semester has gotten really busy, and I’ve owed other people what writing I could manage in my spare time. You’ll eventually see the fruits of my labors here (a review of this book ), here , and perhaps elsewhere. What’s kept me . . . . Continue Reading »
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