Obama’s Views on Gay Marriage Evolving , The New York Times (Sheryl Gay Stohlberg) Justices Nix Wal-Mart Class Action Bid , The Washington Times (Audrey Gertz) Lesbian Minister Faces Trial for Flouting Church Policy on Same-Sex Marriage, The Institute on Religion & Democracy Obama To . . . . Continue Reading »
A new study finds a correlation between divorce and teen sexual activity : There might be a new argument to try when convincing your teen to wait to have sex. According to the a study conducted by the University of Iowa, women who lost their virginity in their young teens are more likely to . . . . Continue Reading »
The Center for Bioethics and Culture’s award-winning documentary Eggsploitation has been making a very big splash because it explores the hitherto rarely discussed risks associated with egg donation. Now, a recent million dollar-plus verdict illustrates not only the potential perils of . . . . Continue Reading »
Secondhand Smokette and I—with middle nephew in tow—soaked and relaxed in the Blue Lagoon today. It is a volcanic phenomenon that warms sea water to a very comfortable 100 degrees with delightful “hot spots” to take away the rough edges. Nearby is a thermal generating . . . . Continue Reading »
The year is the 400th anniversary of the Authorized Version of the English-language Bible that often goes by the name of the monarch who commissioned the translation. It was a tremendous theological, scholarly, and literary achievement, producing the most influential book in the English language. . . . . Continue Reading »
In today’s second On the Square feature, Gabriel Torretta considers the toddler that is taking the art world by storm : Modern art’s greatest search is for a definition of itself. The meta-question—What is art?—often overwhelms the specific questions of art theory, like the . . . . Continue Reading »
In the first part of this series I suggested that Christians who want to convince others that Christ is the one way to the one God need to talk about more than whether that belief is true; we also need to give attention to the common belief that it is immoral to think so. I followed that by . . . . Continue Reading »
In today’s On the Square feature, R.R. Reno laments the academic trend of scholars who disdain teaching : One major cause of this baleful trend is the growing importance of higher education as a source of upper-middle-class status. But the all-powerful U.S. News & World Report rankings have . . . . Continue Reading »
Why is faith-based counseling increasingly popular among Americans seeking mental-health services? Maybe because many people value an approach that heals the soul as well as the mind : Religious people often complain that secular therapists see their faith as a problem or a symptom, rather than as . . . . Continue Reading »
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