Joe Carter

Conscience protection for pharmacists now the law in Illinois : An Illinois judge has ruled in favor of two pro-life pharmacists who don’t want to dispense the so-called “morning-after pill,” or Plan B, on religious grounds. On Tuesday, Sangamon County Circuit Court Judge John . . . . Continue Reading »

Each year the John Templeton Foundation gives a monetary award in the amount of £1,000,000 sterling to an “ entrepreneur of the spirit “: outstanding individuals who have devoted their talents to expanding our vision of human purpose and ultimate reality. The Prize celebrates no . . . . Continue Reading »

The Supreme Court let stand an Arizona program that aids religious schools , saying in a 5-to-4 decision that the plaintiffs had no standing to challenge it: The program itself is novel and complicated, and allowing it to go forward may be of no particular moment. But by closing the courthouse door . . . . Continue Reading »

The Economist notes that while the problem of gendercide is getting worse in India, there is still hope that it will change : THE news from India’s 2011 census is almost all heartening. Literacy is up; life expectancy is up; family size is stabilising. But there is one grim exception. In 2011 . . . . Continue Reading »

Which Christian denomination is the fastest-growing in North America? I’ll give you a hint: They don’t go to church on Sundays . Newly released data show Seventh-day Adventism growing by 2.5% in North America, a rapid clip for this part of the world, where Southern Baptists and mainline . . . . Continue Reading »

Fifteen states are considering banning abortions after the twentieth week of pregnancy. Two states—Kansas and Nebraska—have already passed such a measure, while the one in Iowa is currently working its way through the state legislature : The Iowa Senate will consider a bill that bans . . . . Continue Reading »

D Magazine reports on an interesting conference: Perkins School of Theology will host a seminar on April 12 at Perkins Chapel on the topic, “God Loves Diversity & Justice.” Here are the self-descriptions of the panelists: “A Human and Feminist from Gaza, Palestine” “A . . . . Continue Reading »

Msgr. Charles Pope on the Cartesian anxiety of our times—and what faith can offer : Cartesian anxiety is a term that refers to a longing for absolute certainty, and the belief that scientific methods, should be able to lead us to a firm and unchanging knowledge of ourselves and the world . . . . Continue Reading »

Robert George sets the record straight : So there is a debate about whether Christians are obsessed with homosexuality and abortion. Well, some people seem to be obsessed with homosexuality and abortion, but is it Christians ? I don’t think so. For heaven’s sake, just tune in to network . . . . Continue Reading »

Wes Bentley, leading actor in the movie “There Be Dragons” shares his inspiring and powerful testimony of how he found God and redemption through the production of the movie “There Be Dragons.” (Via: A Priest Among Dragons and Mary Eberstadt) . . . . Continue Reading »