Ryan T. Anderson

God, Philosophy, Universities: A Selective History of the Catholic Philosophical Tradition by alasdair macintyre rowman & littlefield, 180 pages, $29.95 Without intending it, Alasdair MacIntyre may have written the most important response to the New Atheists. Of course he never even mentions them, . . . . Continue Reading »

Aquinas: A Beginner’s Guide by Edward Feser Oneworld Publications, 224 pages, $14.95 Do not let the subtitle deter you. While Aquinas is “a beginner’s guide,” it is rigorous and accessible philosophy at its best. Even seasoned Thomists will benefit from Edward Feser’s . . . . Continue Reading »

Glenn T. Stanton, director of family formation studies at Focus on the Family, writes in: Doesn’t it always happen like this? Here we are, getting ready for our big week, reflecting on our Savior’s death for humankind and celebrating the triumph and miracle of his resurrection, and then . . . . Continue Reading »

Not wanting to be outdone by the Times , the Washington Post followed their lead in denuncing the Pope today , all in the name of science . . . . . Continue Reading »

Sundry blogger and pundit have been raking the Pope over the coals for the past day for his comments on AIDs and condoms. A New York Times editorial this morning summarizes the basic complaint: Pope Benedict XVI has every right to express his opposition to the use of condoms on moral grounds, in . . . . Continue Reading »

The New York Times officially endorsed cloning this morning. You remember how for the past 8 years, whenever the topic of embryonic stem-cell research came up, the proponents told us that they just need the so-called “spare” embryos, “left-overs” from IVF clinics, that were . . . . Continue Reading »

First it happened to Jody’s beloved Hoyas , now to Mary Rose’s Friars . . . . . Continue Reading »

During Q&A at the February 6th House Democratic Retreat, President Obama renewed his pledge to fund embryo-destructive stem cell research even though promising alternatives exist. “I guarantee you that we will sign an executive order for stem cells. . . . God gave us power to make smart . . . . Continue Reading »

Mary Rose , one wonders whether scientific theorizing isn’t hard-wired in the brain, too . . . . . . . Continue Reading »

AP has the story here . . . . . Continue Reading »