De Botton’s Anesthetic Atheism Ned Resnikoff Romney’s Tithing Mark Hosenball and David Henry, Reuters Disability and Joy Charles J. Chaput, Public Discourse Liberal Jurists on Roe v. Wade Timothy P. Carney, Washington Examiner Bureaucracy’s Creep Against Life Michael . . . . Continue Reading »
I am so weary of the media pretending that the federal “Terri’s Law,” was just a Republican bill. In fact, it was one of the most bipartisan laws passed during the Bush presidency.I bring this up because the issue was raised in tonight’s Republican debate in a . . . . Continue Reading »
1. Great. We get another installment of the Bataan Debate March tonight. The good news is it won’t be on ABC. I couldn’t stand watching George Stephanopoulos ask more questions about contraception or listening to any of Diane Sawyer’s “I was talking to . . . . Continue Reading »
Advanced Cell Technology is reporting that a very preliminary review of its ESCR-derived eye treatment shows safety and potential efficacy. From The Lancet:Schwartz and colleagues have realised the potential to use hESCs therapeutically in human beings. Their report is preliminary, in only two . . . . Continue Reading »
Rob Boston, of Americans United, tells us that five members of our founding generation—Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, and Paine—were so religiously unorthodox as to be unelectable today. I’ll grant him Tom Paine (who probably wouldn’t have been electable even in his . . . . Continue Reading »
I have to admit I don’t know. And I have to admit that Pete and I underestimated Gingrich. Newt has a substantial lead in the two FL polls out today. Santorum is way behind. Things can change. But I don’t know what Romney can say or do to keep FL from being a Newt salute that dwarfs . . . . Continue Reading »
In case you missed it last week, Mark Signorelli over at Front Porch Republic has posted further thoughts on the recent Joe Carter-Jerry Salyer debate, though this time the focus is on authority and coercion in legitimate government. It’s not a question of whether to . . . . Continue Reading »
Powerline’s John Hinderaker calls our attention to this Presidential Proclamation on the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade . From the Administration that more than any I’ve seen embraces the so-called nanny state, especially in ways that offend the consciences of sincere religious . . . . Continue Reading »
First Things has a long and implacable commitment to the defense of unborn life and an equally long and implacable resistance to all the philosophies that seek to justify the utilitarian treatment of such life. Here’s a selection of articles, all of the most recent ones and a selection of . . . . Continue Reading »
Robert P. George puts the Obama administration’s contraceptive mandate in perspective: Interestingly, Obama and his people have been willing to break the hearts of those on the left when it comes Guantanamo, rendition, basic procedural rights of detainees and those accused . . . . Continue Reading »
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