Steve Saint, a missionary to the Waodani people of Ecuador, has a provocative article on ” projecting poverty where it doesn’t exist “: When people visit the Waodani, they look around and think, “Wow, these people have nothing!” People from the outside think the Waodani . . . . Continue Reading »
Pro embryonic stem cell research scientists sure can get touchy about ethics. In fact, if you read what some of them write, you might conclude that they believe only scientists should decide what is ethical in science.What else are we to think about a blog entry by a “faculty level . . . . Continue Reading »
I’m not even sure I’m watching, 1. Romney and Bachmann are going to be gunning for Perry on Social Security. Perry might have been executing a rope-a-dope. If comes back with a plausible answer built around condemning what is broken about the current system and . . . . Continue Reading »
Those frustrated with the art world’s prohibition of non-ironic religious art might enjoy this lecture from art historian John Walford. Walford begins by quoting a contemporary art critic who asserts the non-existence of serious art by Protestant Christians. Walford then goes on to . . . . Continue Reading »
The same attorney who has won public notice for trying to sue McDonald’s on the grounds that the institution is responsible for America’s obesity is now behind the now well-known sex-discrimination lawsuit against Catholic University’s decision to reintroduce single-sex . . . . Continue Reading »
Consumerism and the disruptive effects of capitalism are driving a new interest in Christianity. No, not in the free market West— in communist China : What must unsettle the authorities most is the reason why so many are turning to the churches. I heard people talking again and again of a . . . . Continue Reading »
Ethical stem cell research continues to advance. The University of Wisconsin, Madison—where human ESCs were first derived—has found the IPSCs and ESCs are virtually identical. From the U of W story:A study released Sunday shows embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem . . . . Continue Reading »
If you return from the beachside Light-Hearted Philosophers Conference seeking another way to avoid using philosophy to solve more pressing ethical problems, consider the 6th International Conference On the Philosophy of Computer Games , to be held in Madrid in January. The conference is looking . . . . Continue Reading »
In his latest On the Square column , David Mills explains the connection between mainstream bioethics and the doctor behind the notorious Tuskegee experiments: We do not know exactly how horrific were the experiments, but only because Cutler kept such poor records, and because he knew he was not . . . . Continue Reading »
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