Doctors are being pulled every which way but loose. On one hand, patients want optimal care. On the other, they are told by the Medical Establishment they must cut costs. Some advocate that they become killers of seriously ill or disabled patients who want to die—perhaps even the . . . . Continue Reading »
Fortnight for Freedom: Whose Religious Liberty? Jessica Coblentz, Religion & Politics Religion, Brain, and Behavior Michael Neilson, PsyRel A Reply to Steve Fuller Edward Feser, Edward Feser Swimming the Trinity Geoconger, GetReligion Mother Mary Assumpta on Obamacare . . . . Continue Reading »
In a previous post , I stressed the importance of standing up for the religious freedom of people of every faith, not just those who share our own convictions. In view of a recent development in Germany, I here wish to say that Christians, especially those of us who are Catholics, should be . . . . Continue Reading »
So I agree with both James Ceaser and Peter Lawler. Dr. Ceaser is right that the question of whether the mandate is constitutional has not at all been settled by the Supreme Court. You have four Justices who think that the Obamacare scheme of mandate and penalty is . . . . Continue Reading »
A neglected patient in the UK was so thirsty, he called the police to get water—who were turned away by the hospital. The man died. From the Daily Mail story:A desperate hospital patient who died of thirst after he was denied vital medication rang police and begged them to bring . . . . Continue Reading »
Many people wonder what will happen with the Society of Saint Pius X. With the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite more available (and enjoying Papal support) will the SSPX be brought into full communion with the Catholic Church? It’s not clear. It’s more than a liturgical issue that . . . . Continue Reading »
You have to love the caution with which academics, forced by data, endorse stereotypes: It is believed that men, in contrast to women, are more likely to cognitively separate sex from love (Banfield & McCabe, 2001; Duncombe & Marsden, 1999), and though investigators disagree as to the . . . . Continue Reading »
Today The New York Times published Bishop R. J. Malone’s response to an article written on June 25th, namely “Second Time Around, Hope for Gay Marriage in Maine.” The article stated: “the Roman Catholic Church plans to be less active than it was in 2009, when church officials . . . . Continue Reading »
William Doino Jr. on Pope John XXIII, conservative hero : Blessed John XXII is one of the most beloved popes in all of history—and quite possibly the most misunderstood. Almost from the moment he was elected pope, Angelo Roncalli—or “Good Pope John,” as he came to be . . . . Continue Reading »
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