The once sacrosanct parental right to determine their children’s health care (in all but extreme circumstances) seems to be under constant assault as the lawmakers and bureaucrats apparently believe that school-based and special interest advocates are better able to decide what is best for . . . . Continue Reading »
MY contribution to “film studies,” in the hope that Pete will join us. . . . . Continue Reading »
In today’s Los Angeles Times , we find this unexpected news about unemployment: A second report from the Labor Department showed the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment aid unexpectedly edged higher last week , reinforcing a view that the job market recovery has stalled. . . . . Continue Reading »
Slutwalks and The Future of Feminism , The Washington Post (Jessica Valenti) In Speech On Afghanistan, Obama Turns to the Battle for America’s Future , Time (Michael Scherer) A Divine Wind Blows Against Iran’s President , The New York Times (Neil MacFarquhar) Ron Paul, Barney Frank to . . . . Continue Reading »
Jason Joseph employs the Lockean obsession with autonomy and productivity—and the Christian view of the personal dignity of the creature—to think about two movies I will see soon. Jason’s blog is one of the best around. . . . . Continue Reading »
A new study from Baylor University reveals that church congregations need to do more to help families struggling with mental illness: Mental illness of a family member can destroy the family’s connection with the religious community, a new study by Baylor University psychologists has found, . . . . Continue Reading »
An artist’s statement is a brief statement of an artist’s intention through their work, a text composed by an artist and intended to explain, justify, and contextualize his or her body of work. While such brief documents can be helpful, they would be even more useful if they all came . . . . Continue Reading »
We took the best horseback ride on Tuesday! Icelandic horses are smaller than their American cousins, but boy are they game! And they have a slow trot unlike any other horse, in which both legs on both sides move at the same time. We walked/trotted out a couple of miles, and then, after . . . . Continue Reading »
A new Pew Forum survey explores the views of evangelical leaders around the globe : In a new survey by the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life, most evangelical Protestant leaders who live in the Global South (58%) say that evangelical Christians are gaining influence on life . . . . Continue Reading »
I posted about half of the wisdom developed here on BIG THINK . Saving the rest . . . . . . . Continue Reading »
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