Remembering Faces

by David Mills

Another of those tests many people enjoy: the Face Memory Test from the BBC’s home page. I’ve just gotten to the age that leaves me wondering if I really want to take it. . . . . Continue Reading »

14 Jul 2010 0

As She Lay Dying

by David Mills

Still in the World is the title of Joe Carter’s “On the Square” article today, a reflection on the lesson he learned while tending his mother as she was dying, and how her life and death led him to understand Jesus’ life and death better, and what it means for us. . . . . Continue Reading »

14 Jul 2010 0

Diversity, Discrimination, and the Supreme Court

by R. R. Reno

It’s summer, and I’ve let my reading go a little. Only today did I catch up with a perceptive discussion of the recent Supreme Court decision, Christian Legal Society v. Martinez, posted by Robert K. Visher on The Public Discourse . The majority in Martinez upheld the decision of the . . . . Continue Reading »

14 Jul 2010 0

Global Warming Hysteria: Kill Millions of Australian Feral Animals to Save the Planet!

by Wesley J. Smith

Fear of global warming is driving some  people absolutely bonkers.  Case in point: I was watching the news tonight from Perth and saw some professor opining that millions of feral (non indigenous) Australian animals should be killed in the name of fighting global warming.  After . . . . Continue Reading »

14 Jul 2010 0

The Culture Wars Played Out in the American Cinema House

by Christopher Benson

We have seen it before and we will see it again: the culture wars are being played out in the American cinema house, this time covering the topics of same-sex marriage, Darwinism, and Evangelical scandal. Check out the trailers for these recent films.The Kids Are All Right (2010) 8: The Mormon . . . . Continue Reading »

14 Jul 2010 0

The History Channel’s WWII Is Totally Unbelievable

by Joe Carter

There have been some great television shows that have explored the theme of war and combat ( M*A*S*H , Battlestar Galactica , F-Troop ). But I have to agree with the brilliant TV critic Scott that the ongoing series that runs on The History Channel isn’t one of them : [T]here are some shows . . . . Continue Reading »

14 Jul 2010 0

Wash Your Hands

by David Mills

“Hand washing removes more than dirt—it also removes the guilt of past misdeeds, weakens the urge to engage in compensatory behavior, and attenuates the impact of disgust on moral judgment,” reported an article in the journal Nature titled “Washing Away Postdecisional . . . . Continue Reading »

14 Jul 2010 0

I’m Not “Scare Mongering,” I’m Fact Mongering

by Wesley J. Smith

Australian pro euthanasia forces are responding to my advocacy, accusing me of scare mongering.  From the story:Tasmania’s Dying with Dignity group has accused an anti-euthanasia advocate of scaremongering about the impacts of legalising assisted suicide. U.S. campaigner Wesley Smith has . . . . Continue Reading »

13 Jul 2010 0

A Respite for the Copts

by David Mills

We reported in mid-June that an Egyptian court was trying to force the Coptic Church— a minority in the country, reportedly representing 10 percent of the population —  to change its marital discipline and let divorced members remarry in church. Egypt’s highest court has . . . . Continue Reading »

13 Jul 2010 0

The Belgian Scandal and the Church’s Future

by R. R. Reno

Today’s New York Times breaks more news about the investigations of the Belgian church. It’s an ugly story, a very ugly story. A bishop, his 10-year-old nephew, sexual molestation—-and the all too familiar story of ecclesiastical retreat from reality as the Belgian hierarchy . . . . Continue Reading »

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