When I read Peter C. Glover’s article about the attack on Christian belief in the UK and the parallel decline in morality, it brought me back to a very dispiriting speaking trip I took there last month. When I arrived in London, the country was all atwitter over a 13-year-old boy named Alfie . . . . Continue Reading »
I doubt that First Things readers spend a lot of time over at the website for the International Humanist and Ethical Union . But, maybe just this once, it might be worth a look. The IHEU has joined forces with Freedom House , UN Watch , and Becket Fund for Religious Liberty in urging all states to . . . . Continue Reading »
Harvard law school professor, former ambassador to the Vatican, and First Things board member Mary Ann Glendon will receive the Laetare Medal at Notre Dame this spring: Mary Ann Glendon, former U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, will receive the University of Notre Dame’s 2009 Laetare Medal. . . . . Continue Reading »
Roger Scruton on Britain’s bus-advertising atheists, and how they don’t measure up to the humanists of his parent’s generation: The British Humanist Association is currently running a campaign against religious faith. It has bought advertising space on our city buses, which now . . . . Continue Reading »
I have been saying that science is becoming a religion (scientism), but this is ridiculous. A climate change parishioner has been found to have been wrongfully fired in the UK over his “philosophical belief” in global warming. From a column by the Telegraph’s ever politically . . . . Continue Reading »
I remember seeing the movie Soylent Green in the early 70s. One of the shocks of the film has E.G. Robinson’s character leaving a note to Charlton Heston that he was “going home,” which turned out to be death via a euthanasia clinic. As I recall, the idea that society would become . . . . Continue Reading »
Will Saletan of Slate writes an always thought provoking column that is a favorite of SHS’s. The gold of Saletan’s approach is that he takes a step back and expertly points out problems with, and logical outcomes of, behavior or policies—although he never seems to promote any real . . . . Continue Reading »
In light of the President’s unthinking slight ot the athletes who participate in the Special Olympics—and keeping in mind the 90% eugenic abortion rate that sadly belies our supposed commitment to “diversity”—I thought it would be worthwhile to post Sarah Palin’s . . . . Continue Reading »
This argument wouldn’t have to be made, but for science becoming post modern in some circles so that narrative counts more than facts. This has certainly been true with regard to biotechnology because some want to use human embryos instrumentally. But rather than just admit that and justify it . . . . Continue Reading »
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