I’m slated to be on Larry Kudlow’s CNBC Show Tonight at 7:00

by David P. Goldman

These things always are subject to change, but I’m slated for the opening segment, talking about the Fed and the US . . . . Continue Reading »

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Goldman on Kudlow

by Joe Carter

First Things senior editor David Goldman will be on Larry Kudlow’s CNBC show at 7 pm EST tonight. . . . . Continue Reading »

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UK Court to Rule Whether Baby Better Off Dead Than Disabled

by Wesley J. Smith

Most contested cases of removing babies or profoundly disabled adults from needed life support have involved those with serious brain injuries or cognitive impairments. But once the idea that dead is better than disabled takes hold, it will soon spread to those with physical disabilities.Now, in the . . . . Continue Reading »

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Follow-up: Deep Church

by Frank Turk

As readers of the TeamPyro blog know, I gave a rather ringing endorsement of Jim Belcher’s recent book Deep Church, and had the privilege of talking with Jim about his book on the Paul Edwards show God and Culture that same week.A lot of people thought my endorsement was a little shallow, and . . . . Continue Reading »

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Obamacare: Out for 2009?

by Wesley J. Smith

I think yesterday’s election helped the chance that Obamacare would pass in the House, but that, along with the general conservative success throughout the country, distinctly hurts its chances in the Senate. Majority Leader Harry Reid seems to think so too, as top Democrats predict the deed . . . . Continue Reading »

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Archbishop Dolan Calls the Pocket; Dowd Scratches the 8 Ball

by Mary Rose Somarriba

Don’t miss The Anchoress ’ coverage of the latest from Maureen Dowd and Archbishop Timothy Dolan . . . . . Continue Reading »

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Love Letters From the Land of the Living

by Joe Carter

Earlier this week, Fr. Gerald E. Murray wrote, “We remember those whom God placed into our lives here below for a time and who are united with us still, even after they have left our sight. This fact, taught to us by our faith, compels us to act. We pray, and we rejoice at the goodness of . . . . Continue Reading »

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The Literary Calvinism of Marilynne Robinson

by Joe Carter

Peter J. Leithart on Marilynne Robinson : Stylistic clarity and uncluttered simplicity are the qualities of Robinson’s work that puts her in the tradition of American literary Calvinism. As Wood says, “There is a familiar American simplicity . . . which is Puritan and colloquial in its . . . . Continue Reading »

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The Gospel is the Antidote for Everything

by Jared C. Wilson

Once there were two brothers. You know their story, more than likely. One was wasteful, exploitative, wanton, licentious. One was rigid, moralistic, uptight, legalistic. Two brothers with two personalities and two sets of attendant sins. But their father loved them both and all that he had belonged . . . . Continue Reading »

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Obvious Election Takes

by John Mark Reynolds

First, President Obama has a long time to get back on track, but voters are not thrilled with what they have seen so far. If the economy improves, he is in good shape, but if it is as it is today, there will be trouble in 2010. Still, that is a long a way away and President Obama is a phenomenal . . . . Continue Reading »

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