The Young Christian’s Guide to Sex at Seminary Philosophical Fragments , Timothy Dalrymple What Did Jerusalem Look Like in Bible Times? Between Two Worlds , Justin Taylor Galatians, Gospel Indicatives, and Gospel Imperatives The Gospel Coalition , Thabiti Anyabwile Adoption, Having Children, . . . . Continue Reading »
. . . is even greater than usual. There’s a symposium on Catherine Zuckert’s PLATO’S PHILOSOPHERS—featuring Mary Nichols, Bob Kraynak, Arlene Saxonhouse, and others. PLUS there’s the definitive UPDATE of STRAUSSOPHOBIA, a really enjoyable article entitled “What . . . . Continue Reading »
The controversial “ Note on financial reform from the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace ” makes the international financial crisis, still unfolding around us in slow motion, the occasion for a renewed call for a “global political authority.” That, rather than its . . . . Continue Reading »
The saddest author bio for a magazine editor to encounter is one that says “So-and-so is working on a biography of X,” especially if X is the subject of the article the bio is attached to. The only way to deal with a byline like that is to smile and say, well, fella, I sure hope that . . . . Continue Reading »
A German restaurant serves cuisine that only features food eaten by our ancient cave dwelling ancestors. From the Daily Mail Story:Proudly announcing a ‘Real Food Revolution - Paleolithic cuisine!’, there is no cheese, bread or sugar available, only fare accessible to our hunter-gatherer . . . . Continue Reading »
Readers of Secondhand Smoke and my other writings know that I have grown increasingly concerned at the deprofessionalization of medicine. Part of this is a self deconstruction in which medical organizations and many bioethicists have reduced doctors to so many order taking technocrats with . . . . Continue Reading »
A pretentious TITLE in view of what I say next. . . . . Continue Reading »
As a Biblical Christian, people worry that this will keep me from changing my mind. Since open-mindedness is often a good thing, they worry about me. Will I defy the evidence or facts in order to cling to Scripture?I will not, but perhaps merely saying so will not satisfy their just worries. Let me, . . . . Continue Reading »
So pretending that I belong to a religion that prohibits linking on the Sabbath, I will offer some quick comments. First, George Will whines that Romney is all competence and no ideology, a technocrat. He offers the example of Mitt’s unprincipled flip-flopping on ethanol (not a big issue). . . . . Continue Reading »
Not being one of the few whomever saw the ‘80s band Fishbone live in concert I suspect that my commentary as follows could be considered meaningless. But then I have always followed “alternative” music, and I have always appreciated bands like Fishbone. After watching the documentary . . . . Continue Reading »
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