Cross-posted from First Thoughts . . .Many of us who are Christians and/or conservatives have enjoyed Russell Kirk’s books over the years. Although The Conservative Mind gets most of the attention, I suspect some may have found The Roots of American Order to be a better read. . . . . Continue Reading »
Many of us who are Christians and/or conservatives have enjoyed Russell Kirk’s books over the years. Although The Conservative Mind gets most of the attention, I suspect some may have found The Roots of American Order to be a better read. The difference is that The Conservative . . . . Continue Reading »
Stephen Hawking’s been in the news the past few weeks, for speaking on rather dark matters. Last month he said “I believe that the long-term future of the human race must be in space,” and urged that we prepare to abandon the Earth. Now, according to Reuters , Hawking says a new . . . . Continue Reading »
The eminent British physicist has issued this seemingly troubling pronouncement ex cathedra: Stephen Hawking: God was not needed to create the Universe. Though some may find this disillusioning, others will easily (and gratefully) recognize the measure of truth in his conclusion:Because there . . . . Continue Reading »
A story from last week, but I just saw it and pass it along for those in the same situation: Over 100 Groups Urge Congress to Preserve Religious Hiring Rights . More than 100 religious organizations are urging members of Congress to reject pending legislation that would prohibit them from . . . . Continue Reading »
I have nothing to say about the valedictory remarks of Christina Romer, the departing chair of President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisors:She had no idea how bad the economic collapse would be. She still doesn’t understand exactly why it was so bad. The response to the collapse was . . . . Continue Reading »
Rest isn’t exactly what we usually think, writes R.R. Reno in The Deepest Rest of Restless Man . We sometimes speak of those who have died as finally at rest, or as resting in peace. It’s not a negative image, but then again it’s not positive either. Most of us would rather keep at . . . . Continue Reading »
The following thought experiment is used to explore some basic assumptions currently held in the field of bioethics. As with any such hypothetical scenario, a certain degree of liberty is taken with what is considered within the realm of possibility. Some people may complain that I have stretched . . . . Continue Reading »
NICE—the rationing board for the UK’s NHS—is the model that Obamacare’s major supporters want for us, and the potential to create such centralized control was passed under Obamacare. For example, Former Senator Tom Daschle, described by the NYT as the most influential . . . . Continue Reading »
Popular in requiems and funereal music, 1 Corinthians 15:55 can rouse tear-sodden lids, but sees only the rarest treatment in music’s popular genres. To dispatch with this dilemma, poet David Musgrave has infused the verse with new musical nuance in a poem titled “On the Inevitable . . . . Continue Reading »
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