Rev. James V. Schall considers how Catholicism and political philosophy are connected : A course in “Roman Catholic Political Philosophy” is rarely found in any academic institution, including those sponsored by the Church. We do find courses titled “Religion and Politics,” . . . . Continue Reading »
Many North American Christians have been influenced by the remarkable political and social witness of the great Abraham Kuyper in the Netherlands. I am pleased to count myself among them. Thus it saddens me to read the following BBC report: Dutch rethink Christianity for a doubtful world.An imposing . . . . Continue Reading »
For years, GHWs have tried to panic the world into accepting their rule over the world’s economies—together with a scheme to redistribute wealth to destitute countries as an incentive for them to stay destitute—by claiming that the Arctic ice was MELTING! MELTING! . . . . Continue Reading »
In today’s On the Square feature, former First Things fellow Gabriel Torretta asks, ” What’s Wrong With Poetry? ” When I was young I reflexively told people I liked poetry. I hardly knew any poets and barely understood those I had read, but poetry seemed to be a necessary . . . . Continue Reading »
Republican and Classically Conservative in 2012 Public Discourse , Gregory J. Sullivan That truck driver you flipped off? Let me tell you his story. Star Tribune , Dan Hanson It’s Not Just the Degree, but What You Study New York Times , Motoko Rich God, Religion, and the New Natural Law . . . . Continue Reading »
At Big Think, Bob Duggan looks at how the likeness of Jesus changed after Rembrandt : Earlier this year a 2,000-year-old, credit-card-sized, lead booklet was found in a cave overlooking the Sea of Galilee bearing what looks to be the oldest portrait of Jesus Christ , perhaps made during the . . . . Continue Reading »
Stories about the benefits of animal research are so ubiquitous that it is easy to forget that a cadre of animal rights activists want to end all such experimentation. Here’s one that is a little different from the usual. Vampire bats may hold the key to future pain control. . . . . Continue Reading »
In what is possibly the most honest statement made in D.C. this year, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney admitted that “the White House doesn’t create jobs.” “The White House doesn’t create jobs,” Carney said, adding “the government, together — . . . . Continue Reading »
I posted here about media stories reporting on a planned live-streaming of an assisted suicide—with the intended victim seemingly paid. It was a hoax.But that’s the thing about good hoaxes, they are of necessity grounded in substantial reality, thereby allowing those taken in to . . . . Continue Reading »
In his latest On the Square column , Russell E. Saltzman reflects on the dominion of nature in his own backyard: Our back yard is slightly larger than a postage stamp, covered with seven trees, located square in an urban subdivision. This little domestic forest over the years has been home to . . . . Continue Reading »
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