Mary Flannery O’Connor

by Robert Cheeks

My latest book review is here . It is a review of Mr. Gooch’s biography of the Southern, Catholic writer Mary Flannery O’Connor. Mary Flannery is a favorite. . . . . Continue Reading »

18 Apr 2010 0

Bestiality: Besmirching Intrinsic Human Dignity

by Wesley J. Smith

As the coup de culture progresses, hedonism increases, leading to some decadent behaviors that are destructive to intrinsic human dignity.  Bestiality is one such behavior, and in Washington State, a man has alleged to have, in effect, pimped his animals for sex.  From the disgusting . . . . Continue Reading »

18 Apr 2010 0

Liccione on Crucifying the Pope

by David Mills

Our friend Michael Liccione offers a meditation, drawing on his own painful experiences, in Crucifying the Pope . . . . . Continue Reading »

18 Apr 2010 0

Random News and Notes

by Peter Lawler

1. So the final event of THE BUILDING BETTER THAN THEY KNEW TOUR at Furman was really enjoyable. You’ll not be surprised to know that I finished my big talk by explaining that there’s no solution to our so-called crisis in health care (with its deeply demographic dimension) that . . . . Continue Reading »

18 Apr 2010 0

Of Parties and Populists

by Samuel Goldman

Over at The American Conservative, Larison uses the NY Times/CBS News poll to argue that the Tea Partiers aren’t populists but rather “base” conservatives . He echoes Peter Beinart, who points out the differences between the Tea Partiers and the followers of William Jennings . . . . Continue Reading »

17 Apr 2010 0

Science and Religion: A Review Essay [1]

by Adam Omelianchuk

With the ongoing discussions about Bruce Waltke’s video at the BioLogos website and his subsequent resignation from RTS, as well as the long comment thread here at Evangel about events in Genesis, I thought I would post some thoughts about the relationship between science and religion that . . . . Continue Reading »

17 Apr 2010 0

Reading the Church Fathers

by Justin Taylor

Here’s a very helpful introduction to reading the Fathers from Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III, delivered this past week at Together for the Gospel:For more from Duncan, see the interview Patristics for Busy Pastors, where he answers questions like:Why should a busy pastor invest time in reading the . . . . Continue Reading »

16 Apr 2010 0

Global Warming Hysteria: Melting Could Cause Volcanos to Erupt!

by Wesley J. Smith

I was going to joke that someone would say the current volcano in Iceland was caused by global warming. But as I always say, you can’t get ahead of them—if you say something sarcastically, someone will make the same claim seriously.For example, I used to kid to human unexceptionalists . . . . Continue Reading »

16 Apr 2010 0

The Mormon Menace

by Ralph Hancock

A neighbor at First Thoughts  has found occasion (someone was listening to Glenn Beck . . . ) to issue yet another warning to any who might consider communing as Christians with members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  Fair enough.  Since we Mormons (you may as . . . . Continue Reading »

16 Apr 2010 0

Dutch Infanticide: Bioethicists Say It Isn’t the Killing That is Wrong, It is Insufficient Reporting of the Killing

by Wesley J. Smith

Ah, the Dutch: Having jumped off a vertical moral cliff when it comes to doctors killing patients, they seek to replace virtue with “transparency” through official reporting.  The idea is that control over such practices can be maintained if the homicides are done in front of an . . . . Continue Reading »

16 Apr 2010 0