The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights today handed down its decision in the much-anticipated Sindicatul Pastoral cel Bun v. Romania , a case involving the right of priests to unionize against the wishes of their church. Relying on the principle of church autonomy, the court . . . . Continue Reading »
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Our friend Ivan is a bit over-the-top here, but there’s a lot to think about. From a Darwinian point of view, it’s better to have kids while you’re young. And student loans (in the context of YOUR EDUCATION in general), become an excuse not to do so. (I’m not exempting . . . . Continue Reading »
Everyone has a worldview. Even smurfs. This weekend I saw the new trailer for Smurfs 2. It looks to be a fun romp. Gargamel is back, and he’s got a new plan for catching those little blue people who are two apples high. If the trailer accurately represents the film, we’ll be entertained . . . . Continue Reading »
Over at Kevin DeYoung’s blog, Jason Helopoulos asks “ Does Calvinism Kill Missions? ” and answers with a resounding historical ‘no.’ I agree, and want to put a little finer point on it: from the perspective of Baptist history, Calvinists birthed . . . . Continue Reading »
Here is a conversation on the Claremont Review site . It’s basically Jean and Scott Yenor (who wrote a great book on the family and modern political philosophy) vs. Bob Patterson (former editor of the impressive journal THE FAMILY IN AMERICA). To repeat myself, I’m with Jean that . . . . Continue Reading »
The Millennial Pope Kevin Sullivan, Washington Post Misreading Eichmann in Jerusalem Roger Berkowitz, Opinionator Anglo Attitudes Carlin Romano, Bookforum Zombies, Sin, and Salvation Fr. Robert Barron, Strange Notions A Homily for After the Fourth of July Fr. Robert John Araujo, S.J., Mirror . . . . Continue Reading »
Thanks go to Peter Lawler for shedding some light on MOOCS. I want to go him one better, however, and suggest a superior form of the same idea, which is only slightly more expensive. Price quality, this alternative is a real steal. The alternative has been around for a long time. It is almost . . . . Continue Reading »
at the Atlantic: According to recent data from the National Opinion Research Center’s General Social Survey , American wives were nearly 40 percent more likely to be cheating on their spouses in 2010 than in 1990 . The number of husbands reporting infidelity, meanwhile, stayed constant . . . . Continue Reading »
reports: A child-custody dispute involving actor Jason Patric has evolved from Hollywood tabloid fodder into a policy battle in the state Legislature that could affect thousands of California parents. Patric, a star of films including “The Lost Boys,” donated sperm in 2009 as part of a . . . . Continue Reading »
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