On the Square Today
by The EditorsIn his latest On the Square column , R.R. Reno shares his reflections on the Jewish High Holy Days: Rosh Hashanah began last Thursday evening. For Jews, this two-day holiday celebrates the beginning of a new year, evoking the creation of the world and the dawn of time. It is a holiday of new . . . . Continue Reading »
Droning on About Drones
by Joseph KnippenbergThe killing of Anwar al-Awlaki by a drone strike focuses our attention on the increasing use of drones in our fight against al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations. And it raises a number of compelling issues for those who care about the moral use of deadly force. Consider, for example, . . . . Continue Reading »
First Links - 10.03.11
by Joe CarterEver-Present Yes: An Interview with Fr. Robert Barron on “Catholicism” The Anchoress , Elizabeth Scalia Mormons to fight ‘misconceptions’ with U.S. ad campaign Reuters , Keith Coffman A Strange Review: Machine Gun Preacher Strange Herring , Anthony Sacramone Islam’s Pixie . . . . Continue Reading »
Support the First Things Website
by R. R. RenoToday we’re launching a new effort to raise funds for the mission and work of the First Things website, our Fall fundraising campaign. I hope you will step forward to be counted among those who give. The First Things website does many things. We provide one and often two (and sometimes even . . . . Continue Reading »
California Outlaws Cities Outlawing Circumcision
by Wesley J. SmithThat, as they say, is that. When anti circumcision activists—known ludicrously (in my view) as “intactivists”—qualified an initiative to ban the circumcision of minors, we discussed it at length here at SHS. Well, that led to a big fuss, a judge booted the . . . . Continue Reading »
See Ya (A Little) Later
by Pete SpiliakosI’m gonna be away from home much of the week and pretty busy the rest. I doubt I’ll be able to post much or at all, though I might be around in the comments. Hope to be back by Friday. . . . . Continue Reading »
Legalized Assisted Suicide Would Make Elder Abuse Epidemic Worse
by Wesley J. SmithIn Euthanasialand—the fantasy world depicted by assisted suicide advocates—every family is loving and caring of their ill and elderly members. In Euthanasia, no one is ever pressured to die early, either directly or indirectly, such as by being made to feel like a burden or . . . . Continue Reading »
On Perry And The Rest
by Pete SpiliakosPerry - Perry is having a tough time, but he is still in the driver’s seat. We just don’t know if he can drive a national cammpaign yet. Perry has taken an ungodly amount of criticism from the other candidates. He has stumbled in the early debates. He is still . . . . Continue Reading »
Sr. Helen Prejean Plea for Life of Iranian Pastor
by Wesley J. SmithI spoke at a conference this morning at which the famous author of Dead Man Walking , Sr. Helen Prejean was also speaking. I had a moment with her just before the start of proceedings and found she was unaware of the pending execution of Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani in Iran for apostasy. . . . . Continue Reading »
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