God has opinions about human affairs, but His opinions are not easy for any human to see.Abraham Lincoln faced the Civil War, the greatest test the American Republic has endured, but he was not foolish enough to assume the government was on God’s side. In his Second Inaugural Address Lincoln . . . . Continue Reading »
Does the manner in which we treat our dead reflect how we view ourselves? I think it does.I began thinking about this issue after reading a splendid article by my good friend Joseph Bottum, in which he opined in First Things that San Francisco’s banning of cemeteries within its . . . . Continue Reading »
1. God help me, but I’ve seen every Republican debate this season (but not every minute and I’ve missed a couple of the forums.) I’ve found all but the last fairly entertaining and somewhat informative. They’ve sure been pretty important when it comes to the . . . . Continue Reading »
GWH, at least in the USA, has really hit hard times. Perhaps it is because global temperatures haven’t risen in a statistically significant manner for more than 10 years, despite increases in carbon dioxide emmissions. Perhaps the bad economy is such that even believers don’t want . . . . Continue Reading »
Whether I speak in terms of what is considered to be important in terms of sexuality (or pretentiously called eros), or whether I present it in terms of a Brian De Palma movie about fate, apparently I must present it terms of the Republicans seeking the nomination in order to be take seriously. But . . . . Continue Reading »
I trust I am not the only person to find this sturdy rendition of Genevan Psalm 24 especially inspiring. Confessing that the earth is the LORD’s and the fulness thereof seems like a good way to close out a week.? La Terre au Seigneur appartient ? MT from joe-topc on . . . . Continue Reading »
I never understood why Obamacarians taxed durable medical equipment as part of the package. I mean, if you want to cut medical costs, wouldn’t a new tax increase prices? Unless, you want to inhibit access to these treatment modalities...but Obamacarians are sooo . . . . Continue Reading »
This is so awful and tells us the state of discrimination and loathing faced by people with disabilities. Apparently so-called “wrongful life” lawsuits are epidemic in Israel—wherein parents sue in the name of their child because a disability went undetected in . . . . Continue Reading »
In today’s On the Square feature, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput reflects on Catholics and the American future : My theme tonight focuses on Catholics and the American future. But sometimes the best way to look at the future is through the lens of the past. One of the most sacred symbols of the . . . . Continue Reading »
David Brooks explains which types of inequality are socially acceptable and which are not in America: Academic inequality is socially acceptable. It is perfectly fine to demonstrate that you are in the academic top 1 percent by wearing a Princeton, Harvard or Stanford sweatshirt. [ . . . ] Fitness . . . . Continue Reading »
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