The NYT has an interesting story today on Obamacare’s requirement that the states create insurance exchanges—or the Feds will! This brings to fore another fecund area of bureaucratization imposed on the country by the law—the ones required to be created at the state level.How will . . . . Continue Reading »
Directed by a friend to one link, I noticed this one: the great nineteenth century Anglican Evangelical J. C. Ryle on unity among Christians . He believed strongly in Christian unity, but unity for him had its limits: Protestantism is the backbone of the Church of England; and any attempt to . . . . Continue Reading »
A disturbing study was published about how long it takes for a baby to die when deprived of medically provided food and water. From the study (may need to register, my links to the conditions mentioned): Neonatal survival after withdrawal of artificial hydration and nutrition can last up to 26 . . . . Continue Reading »
I love good science fiction. It allows us to examine our societies and cultures in an entertaining way without being too “on the money.” It allows our imaginations to reach the stars—as we focus on problems and issues that are very down to earth.Examples that I have . . . . Continue Reading »
1. Dysfunctional Disney Social worker and blogger Jae Ran Kim applied a “social worker’s perspective to the wholesome characters in popular Disney movies” and asked, “How many of these beloved characters live in a married, two-parent (hetero) household?” • Aladdin . . . . Continue Reading »
The future is bright.Why?Jesus is Lord.The American Christian future is bright.Why?The American foes of the Faithful are part of a fading generation and a youthful global population is turning to Christianity. Global Christianity will save the fading West, because of their Christian charity. . . . . Continue Reading »
I have the highest regard for Washington Post columnist and former Bush speechwriter Michael Gerson. I look forward to his columns and regard him as the best speechwriter of his generation and worthy of mention in the same sentence with Peggy Noonan and William Safire. I thought well of . . . . Continue Reading »
Wilfred McClay (a member of First Things editorial board) examines the “remarkably common trope of presidents — especially presidents on the left” that whatever cause they want to pursue is “the moral equivalent of war” (a phrase attributed to William James). The . . . . Continue Reading »
Some of the comments made on my last posting have caused me to think further about the larger dynamics suggested by the circumstances surrounding Juan Williams’ dismissal. Here is the dynamic I see at work. When I was born, the idea-driven world (academic, media, and so forth) was dominated . . . . Continue Reading »
Zagat, the restaurant reviewing people, have released their list of the 1,000 best movies of all time . The first three ( The Godfather , The Godfather II , and Casablanca ) are three of my very favorite movies (in reverse order), so I was pleased, though number five ( Lawrence of Arabia ) seemed . . . . Continue Reading »
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