As good intentioned as this proposal is, presumed consent for organ donations will just not fly in the USA—as I stated in my earlier post about the then pending Colorado proposal. Now, it has been dropped.Good. Let’s focus on encouraging more people to become donors. How . . . . Continue Reading »
Books on the church and economics are not all that common, so I was eager to talk to the Acton Institute’s Jordan Ballor, who edits the Journal of Markets and Morality, about his new volume Ecumenical Babel.Writing a book is serious undertaking that requires a lot of motivation. . . . . Continue Reading »
I am not a fan of most politically-oriented sermons, especially when they undertake to pronounce on the specifics of public policy. However, a week ago our pastor, the Rev. Dr. W. J. Clyde Ervine, gave us all an excellent example of the right way to preach a political sermon. The title was . . . . Continue Reading »
American assisted suicide activists pretend that legalization is to be strictly controlled. But the legislation they propose—and the laws they pass—contain loopholes big enough for a hearse to drive through. Latest example, the upcoming bill in Vermont to legalize . . . . Continue Reading »
In the great battle between word and image, readers of First Things , an unabashedly text-centric publication, probably tend to side with the word. I know I do, although around this time of year I’m reminded how sometimes words are not my friend and pictures are. On the anniversary of Roe v. . . . . Continue Reading »
First Things has a long and implacable commitment to the defense of unborn life and an equally long and implacable resistance to all the philosophies that seek to justify the utilitarian treatment of such life. Here’s a selection of articles, all of the most recent ones and a selection of . . . . Continue Reading »
I was afraid of this—and we see it again and again. When mega celebrities like Bono and Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates came together to fund an anti AIDS and malaria project, the motives are splendid—but big money and celebrated international aid efforts often lead to mega . . . . Continue Reading »
Bible Gateway produced a statistical analysis of the the most-searched Bible verses. The top ten, listed in reverse order, are: 10.) Matthew 28:19: “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” 9.) . . . . Continue Reading »
A forthcoming study in the American Journal of Political Science , women are the most effective lawmakers in the land : The research is the first to compare the performance of male and female politicians nationally, and it finds that female members of the House rout their male counterparts in both . . . . Continue Reading »
My friend thought I had slightly missed the point, or at least missed a point that should be made. In today’s “On the Square” column, The Apologetic Substitute , I relay my friend’s insights into the danger of replacing culture and with argument, and respond with some . . . . Continue Reading »
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