Joe Carter has already commented on George’s Will’s “lack of will ” on Afghanistan. On the whole Joe is right: Will’s proposal would amount to nothing less than defeat. But it would be unfair to suggest that Will is simply running up the white flag. As William Kristol . . . . Continue Reading »
This could be a huge development, both scientifically and ethically. A report published in Nature Cell Biology reports that scientists have made mature eggs from ovarian stem cells, and then fertilized the eggs, resulting in live births. From the study (no link, 12 April 2009):The idea that . . . . Continue Reading »
A daily roundup of intriguing items on culture, politics, and religion. Culture » Sign of the Times: In honor of same-sex marriage becoming legal in Vermont, Ben & Jerry’s has renamed its Chubby Hubby ice cream flavor “Hubby Hubby” for the month . » When technology . . . . Continue Reading »
Yesterday I wrote that in order to advance a religiously informed public philosophy, it was useful to clarify what was meant by a religious belief . In the comments section Barry Addington notedthat the mission of First Things is not to advance a religiously informed public philosophy “if the . . . . Continue Reading »
The Catholic wife of the former British prime minister can be faulted for many things but not usually for lack of candor. Reaffirming her support for contraception, Cherie Blair was quoted recently as saying: I feel if you look at what progress women have made in the world, one of the reasons is . . . . Continue Reading »
. . . prefab. Or a church, either, for that matter. . . . . Continue Reading »
From Fred Sanders : Two sisters sit at home, talking. The younger sister does needlework and arranges flowers picked from the garden, as she passes the time until her boyfriend comes to visit. The older sister, on the other hand, is trying to make some kind of sense out of her wasted life, having . . . . Continue Reading »
The public option is far from all that is wrong with Obamacare. But it is a big chunk of the problem, and it looks like POTUS is ready to traverse a different course. From the story:Aides to President Barack Obama are putting the final touches on a new strategy to help Democrats recover from a . . . . Continue Reading »
A scientist says he can create dinosaurs out of chickens. From the story:A Canadian palaeontologist believes that he can manipulate chicken embryos in order to create a dinosaur. Hans Larsson, the Canada Research Chair in Macro Evolution at McGill University in Montreal, said he aims to . . . . Continue Reading »
George Will wants to leave Afghanistan. As I detail over at The New Atlanticist , I’m not there yet. . . . . Continue Reading »
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