First Links — 7.8.13
by Matthew CantirinoBeliefs Aren’t Set in Stone, Except When They Are Derek Rishmawy, Mere Orthodoxy Most of Our Debates Are About Growth Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, Forbes Did the Military Really Save Egypt? Khaled Abou El Fadl, ABC Religion & Ethics Stirred by Shakers C. R. Wiley, Touchstone The Greatest . . . . Continue Reading »
An Unlicensed Sermon
by Robert P. GeorgeA little Sunday sermon from a guy with no license to preach: For those of us who are Christian—-and I suspect the same is true of our friends of other religious traditions—-it is tempting to embrace those doctrines and teachings of our faith that are acceptable to the “beautiful . . . . Continue Reading »
WWZ
by James CeaserWith all the esoteric references in recent posts to the Man of Steel, dual paternity, and what not, I decided yesterday that I would take myself, my wife—but unfortunately not my dog—to the movie theater. It has been a very long time indeed since I have entered these environs, perhaps . . . . Continue Reading »
TR Studies, Wavism, and Welcome Jean Yarbrough
by Peter LawlerSo there has been a lot of good email about recent posts, in addition, of course, to all the thinking going on in the threads. Here’s what Jean Yarbrough of Bowdoin, the distinguished author of pathbreaking books on President TJ and President TR, wrote: I read this post with great interest, as . . . . Continue Reading »
The 222 Mays
by Carl ScottWhat are “The 222 Mays?” Well, I suppose we could ask Mr. Memory, of The 39 Steps fame, but it’s George Will who tells us, while arguing against the constitutionality of Obama’s announced revision of a key PPACA deadline that I’ve been making such a stink about: This . . . . Continue Reading »
A Puzzler for Exec Power Expansion Critic Jonathan Turley: Democratic Silence
by Carl ScottThis entire Roll Call article is a needed informative look at the issue I attacked in “The New Take Care Clause” post below. RTWT, but this is it’s most striking bit: “It’s a fascinating transformation for Obama,” said Jonathan Turley, a constitutional law . . . . Continue Reading »
Lumen Fidei: First Thoughts on Interpretation
by Leroy HuizengaPope Francis’ first encyclical, Lumen Fidei (“The Light of Faith”), has been released, available online . The encyclical itself is relatively short, but those who wish to read a thorough summary before approaching the encyclical itself may do so courtesy of the Vatican Information . . . . Continue Reading »
The Pro-Life Coordination Problem
by Pete SpiliakosHow many Americans have heard about Wendy Davis? How many Americans have heard of Davis based on the fawning descriptions of liberal-leaning journalists? How many Americans have never seen, on their television, a sonogram of a late-term fetus combined with a description of . . . . Continue Reading »
Cave Springs, GA Celebrates on the Fourth
by Peter Lawlerbig thoughts here . . . . Continue Reading »
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