I have a piece in the current Center for Bioethics newsletter about the so-called “duty to die.” I discuss two examples of notable bioethicists advocating a duty to die, with quotes. I then note that enacting such a legal duty remains theoretical, but note that may be less . . . . Continue Reading »
Timothy George and Charles Colson on the Big Love strategy : Big Love , HBO’s series about the “polygamists next door” in Sandy, Utah, ended its five-year run last March, but polygamy is still going strong on American television. TLC’s reality series Sister Wives , which . . . . Continue Reading »
EU court bars stem cell patents when embryos destroyed, Christians hail ruling Reuters How I Wish the Homosexuality Debate Would Go Kingdom People , Trevin Wax Questions to ask your local anti-Stratfordian more than 95 theses , Alan Jacobs Crimes against Culture or Business as Usual? H-Net Reviews . . . . Continue Reading »
Evangelicals who take an interest in the life of the mind inevitably encounter two types of fundamentalists. Although the two types are similar, they are easy to distinguish. Both types believe that their views of the scripture, creation, and/or history are the only legitimate interpretations and . . . . Continue Reading »
The debated lacked CLASS. None of the candidates was presidential—a combination of CLASS and COMPETENCE. Perry was more lively but rude and not particularly smart. Romney, Pete is right to say, seemed impatient and contemptuous of the somewhat unfairly personal and incompetent attacks on him. . . . . Continue Reading »
Oh, that evil Big Pharma: GlaxoSmithKlein has developed at great cost, over about two decades, a vaccination that can save many people—particularly children—from contracting malaria. From the Guardian story:Millions of children’s lives could be saved by a new vaccine . . . . Continue Reading »
More on Thursday, 1. Romney beat down Perry every time they clashed. But Romney’s evident dislike of, and contempt for, Perry was unattractive (I think.) Romney came out on top despite fierce criticism - though he got some dings. He isn’t my guy. My guys aren’t running, but . . . . Continue Reading »
So Stephen Moore is suggesting that Cain should (will?) drop the 9% sales tax in his plan and replace it with a 9% payroll tax. So we are having a discussion about enormous changes to our tax system during an era of slow growth and enormous budgets. The discussion seems to have a acquired an . . . . Continue Reading »
I was visiting Columbia recently, and Fr. Dan O’Reilly, the chaplain there told me that Fr. Richard John Neuhaus often preached there—and that his homilies were recorded and are available on the Columbia Catholic Ministry website. “No way,” I said. “Yes, way,” he . . . . Continue Reading »
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