At Asia Time Online: “Why Americans Don’t Like Muslims”
by David P. GoldmanHere’s an elaboration of an earlier post in the form of a new Spengler essay. It also answers the question, “Where are the war . . . . Continue Reading »
The Growing Problem of Society’s Suffering Phobia—Treating Grief as an Illness
by Wesley J. SmithThere was a good opinion column in the NYT today by professor of psychiatry emeritus, Allan Francis, who calls to task those who want to treat grief as a mental illness and treat it with medication. From “Good Grief:”A startling suggestion is buried in the fine print describing . . . . Continue Reading »
Today’s Great Feast
by David MillsOn the Feast of the Assumption, it might be useful to post a few links explaining the dogma and the feast, since it is one of those matters on which First Things readers find themselves divided. And quite rightly, because it expresses deep differences in the way we understand the Church, read . . . . Continue Reading »
The Economist’s Catholic Blind Spots
by David MillsIn The Economist , Catholicism, and Europe , Samuel Gregg gives that magazine’s coverage of religion qualified praise, as better than usual “though it usually slips in one of the usual secularist bromides, as if to reassure its audiences that it’s keeping a critical . . . . Continue Reading »
Cattle Cloned from Dead Animals: So?
by Wesley J. SmithI am not sure I understand why this is noteworthy. Some cattle has been cloned from dead animals and their offspring have entered the food chain. From the BBC report, “Cattle Cloned From Dead Animals:The aim of livestock cloning is to clone the best animals to produce the best . . . . Continue Reading »
Scientism Suffers a Blow When Research Discredited
by Wesley J. SmithI have sometimes written here that some in the science and philosophical communities hope to turn science—which properly understood is a method of obtaining and applying information—into a subjective value system/philosophy/quasi-religion—sometimes called scientism. Now, a . . . . Continue Reading »
The 20 Worst Christians of All Time
by Joe Carter“Out of all the gangsters, serial killers, mass murderers, incompetent & crooked politicians, spies, traitors, and ultra left-wing kooks in all of American history,” asked conservative blogger John Hawkins, “have you ever wondered who the worst of the worst was?” Though I . . . . Continue Reading »
Great Review of A Rat is a Pig, Etc.
by Wesley J. SmithThree days off the grid and I’m feeling good, made even better to see a very good review of A Rat is a Pig is a Dog is a Boy in the American Spectator. From the conclusion of the review by Rev. Michael P. Orsi:Smith debunks activist claims of the need for animal rights, providing . . . . Continue Reading »
Creating Sabbath Peace Amid the Noise
by James GrantMy friend Tim Russell, headmaster of Westminster Academy in Memphis, TN, pointed me to a fascinating article in the New York Times by Judith Shulevitz titled, “Creating Sabbath Peace Amid the Noise.” Shulevitz writes:But what if you wanted to revive something like the Sabbath today? What . . . . Continue Reading »
James Buchanan Sale
by David MillsFollowing up on Heavy Coins, Light Bills , here is an advertisement from Dr. Boli’s Celebrated Magazine : And while I’m at it, here’s another: . . . . Continue Reading »
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