Philosopher Roger Scruton laments the reductionism that often accompanies new developments in neuroscience: I read this stuff with mounting scepticism, especially now, when the overblown celebrations of Darwin’s anniversary have begun to stick in the throat. I am reminded of the street . . . . Continue Reading »
My pal and co-author of Power Over Pain, Dr. Eric Chevlen, has a very interesting piece in the On The Square feature here at First Things. Eric is a deep thinker and a man of tremendous integrity, intellectual as well as personal. He writes at length here—there is a reason they . . . . Continue Reading »
We are creating a world of “outsourced ethics” (to quote my pal William Hurlbut), in which the rich West engages in or winks at corrupt or unethical behavior in poor countries toward the end of exploiting human bodies—living and dead—for profit. Examples discussed . . . . Continue Reading »
Why should America support Israel in the first place? That’s a fair question to ask down here in Melbourne, Australia, where the United Israel Appeal of Victoria kindly invited me to address communal, school and civic audiences as well as a large number of smaller groups. Australia’s . . . . Continue Reading »
The Montana Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in the appeal of a trial judge ruling creating a state constitutional right to assisted suicide. Assisted suicide is often depicted by advocates here as applying only to the terminally ill. This is a political . . . . Continue Reading »
Ted Kennedy murdered Mary Jo Kopechne and never served a day in jail. In fact the people of Massachusetts, who apparently approve of such behavior, elected him to serve in the United States Senate for nearly fifty years. . . . . Continue Reading »
I know that I have been an imperfect human being, but with the help of my faith I have tried to right my path. I want you to know Your Holiness that in my nearly 50 years of elective office, I have done my best to champion the rights of the poor and open doors of economic opportunity. I have worked . . . . Continue Reading »
A semi-tangent apropos of the thread developing below on Reagan’s is-it-or-isn’t-it conservatism: it’s true that Reagan’s public brew of conservative moralism and vigilence combined with western-libertarian free-range thought, inclusive of religion, reflects in telling or . . . . Continue Reading »
Every person who has experienced the power of faith and religious conviction bridles at the continuing intellectual hegemony of secularism in our culture. Scholars, religious leaders, or cultural trendsetters who can articulate the case for the continuing vitality of religion are prized. A . . . . Continue Reading »
Is the pope Catholic? Well, some think not. According to the erudite Richard Gamble, ol’ Ronald was too Puritanical in the wrong way to be conservative. He gave us irresponsible tax cuts and a “Wilson” or evangelical, transformational foreign policy. His speeches were full of an . . . . Continue Reading »
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