Rom Houben: “The Long Awakening” and Continued Angst About Terri Schiavo
by Wesley J. SmithI have an article in the current Weekly Standard on the Rom Houben case. I find it fascinating that Terri Schiavo—and what happened to her—is the subtext of the entire event. From my article:The case of Terri Schiavo—who died five years ago next March, deprived for nearly two . . . . Continue Reading »
Ten Reasons for Calvinists to be Cheerful This Christmas
by John Mark ReynoldsBlame this post on Roberts Wesleyan College. There I drank too deeply at the well of John Wesley and so developed what one Calvinist colleague called a case of election envy. . .Some of my best friends are Calvinists and I feel that they are too often stereotyped, judged, and labeled. Most of you, . . . . Continue Reading »
Hey Joe: I wish there were a Mormon in the White House!
by John Mark ReynoldsJoe Carter wonders if there should ever be a Mormon in the White House.Actually, I wish there was a better president in the White House . . . and I am quite confident one Mormon in American public life would be doing a better job.If Mitt Romney were in the White House, abortion policy would be . . . . Continue Reading »
Embryonic Stem Cell Research Boost From NIH Only the Quiet Before the Storm
by Wesley J. SmithThe media are struggling to promote excitement over new embryonic stem cell lines becoming eligible for federal research funding. It is a change to be sure, but I think way too much is being made of it. From the Washington Post story:Launching a dramatic expansion of government support . . . . Continue Reading »
Religion, Culture, and Humanity
by Hunter BakerI recently gave an interview to the Georgia Family Council (where I worked as a younger fellow) about my book for their website. Here is an excerpt I think might interest readers:What made you decide to write your book The End of Secularism?I wrote this book for a few reasons. I . . . . Continue Reading »
Obamacare: Nonsensical Legislating, Guaranteeing All Current Medicare Benefits While Cutting $400 billion
by Wesley J. SmithThe Senate is now considering amendments to its version of Obamacare. What a travesty. John McCain proposed to eliminate the $400 billion in Medicare cuts. The Democrats voted it down. (Remember when Democrats accused Republicans of wanting to cut Medicare?) But then, another . . . . Continue Reading »
Fussin’ on the Porch!
by Robert CheeksIt seems there’s a bit of a rebellion over at the porch, where the iconic Wendell Berry, the Kentucky sage, is brought down a peg or two by FPR contributing editor and founder of the late, and beloved, The New Pantagruel: Hymns in a Whorehouse, Caleb Stegall. Is this what localism has become? . . . . Continue Reading »
Cliff Notes for the Illiterate
by Meghan DukeGone are the days when high school kids who couldn’t wade through the 350 pages of Pride and Prejudice at least had to skim through 50 pages of cliff notes. 60second Recap offers to tear out the plot, symbols, motifs, and themes from classic works of literature (I imagine the books lying . . . . Continue Reading »
Sense and Modern Sensibility
by Joe CarterJames Collins explains how the novels of Jane Austen can serve as a moral compass in today’s world : Today’s readers tend to appreciate Austen despite her didacticism rather than because of it. She can be positively priggish, and that is an embarrassment. The contemporary reader who . . . . Continue Reading »
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