The Tyranny of Measurable Outcomes

by Peter Lawler

versus my BIG THOUGHTS. . . . . Continue Reading »

18 Jun 2012 0

Switzerland Welcomes Dr. Suicide Into Nursing Homes

by Wesley J. Smith

Switzerland, which already permits suicide purveyors to make a lot of money out of suicide tourism, is now bringing self termination into nursing homes and hospitals. From the Swiss Info story:Vaud is set to become the first Swiss canton to introduce a law explicitly regulating assisted suicide. On . . . . Continue Reading »

18 Jun 2012 0

Young “Evangelicals” and the Gospel of Doubt

by Sarah J. Flashing

It is the right thing to do. Listening to the questions and doubts of those who are struggling with belief in God, the nature of scripture, doctrine or how to think about the subject matter of the culture wars. No one truly begrudges the spiritual journey of another. But seriously, I think . . . . Continue Reading »

18 Jun 2012 0

The Real Point of Anti-Sharia Laws

by Matthew Schmitz

A colleague has sent me  a post  from Lydia McGrew replying to my case against anti-Sharia laws. McGrew has written some very helpful things in the past (I think in particular of this post ), but I take strong exception when she writes: We need to fuel precisely the concerns that Schmitz . . . . Continue Reading »

18 Jun 2012 0

Catholics Should Criticize Indiscriminate Drone Use

by Robert P. George

Since assuming office (and receiving his Nobel Peace Prize) in 2009, President Obama has massively increased the use of unmanned predator drones in what used to be known as the war against terror. According to Chris Kirk, writing in  Slate , Obama has authorized five times the number . . . . Continue Reading »

18 Jun 2012 0

On the Square Today

by The Editors

William Doino Jr. on the bonds of unity between Jews and Catholics : The entry of Christ into history is the greatest blessing the world has ever known, but the beauty of that event is never matched by the practice of Christians. Perhaps nowhere is this more painfully apparent than in Christian . . . . Continue Reading »

18 Jun 2012 0

Domestic Violence and Anti-Sharia Laws

by Matthew Schmitz

I’ve been mixing it up at the Corner over the merits of the anti-Sharia movement . In addition to the replies I’ve received there from Andrew Bostom, David French, Andrew McCarthy, and David Yerushalmi, I’ve received another reply from David Goldman, a former editor here at First . . . . Continue Reading »

18 Jun 2012 0

Nat Hentoff’s Solitary Pro-Life Witness

by William Doino Jr.

Whenever criticism is voiced of the mainstream media these days, we are sure to be reminded of its accomplishments. “Don’t forget,” critics are told, “it was the much-maligned media that uncovered Watergate; the media which exposed evils like Abu Ghraib; and the media, . . . . Continue Reading »

18 Jun 2012 0

First Links — 6.18.12

by Matthew Cantirino

An Interview with N. T. Wright Patton Dodd,  Patheos Twilight of the Elites: America After Meritocracy Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic Vatican to Control “.catholic” Domain Name Cindy Wooden,  CNS New Evidence for ‘John the Baptist Bones’ Telegraph The Sacred . . . . Continue Reading »

18 Jun 2012 0

Human Exceptionalism & the “New Theism”

by Wesley J. Smith

There are going to be some changes coming around here, soon to be announced. But for now, let me say that I plan to expand somewhat on the nature of our conversation—more of an adding to as opposed to a taking from. For example, there will be a more directed focus on those attributes that . . . . Continue Reading »

17 Jun 2012 0