Reading bioethics literature is sometimes a challenging task. Bioethics-ese is replete with buzz words, such as “rich,” “robust,” “fruitful,” etc. The verbiage often seems self-congratulatory and frequently masks some hard-edged and very radical . . . . Continue Reading »
We start Monday, and not a moment too soon, in my view. I’ve spent the last two days scheduling everyone’s reading and other work from now till Christmas, using the lesson-plan feature at Homeschool Reporting, the record-keeping service to which we’ve subscribed since the . . . . Continue Reading »
I have been cogitating on the hysterical condemnation yesterday by the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities against the “heinous form of intellectual violence” supposedly inflicted against bioethicists such as Ezekiel Emanuel by Obamacare critics. Here’s the . . . . Continue Reading »
1. We want to be at home, and we want to be free. We want to fit into something larger than ourselves, something real and meaningful and permanent; and we want to control our destiny, to create something meaningful and to express our unique personality. We want to be a part, and we want to be a . . . . Continue Reading »
Last week, Joe Carter praised The Atlantic ’s forthcoming (mammoth) article on health care as “one of the most sensible and pragmatic articles on the health care debate you’re likely to ever read.” I couldn’t agree more. Goldhill’s analysis is even-handed and thorough. . . . . Continue Reading »
Randal Rauser, a professor of theology at Taylor Seminary, Edmonton, Canada, argues that every area of life requires a faith commitment : At the end of his tremendously irritating film “Religulous”, Bill Maher states that “Faith means making a virtue out of not thinking.” With . . . . Continue Reading »
At the Harvard Business blog , Gill Corkindale wonders whether it is realistic to expect work to make us happy: According to Swiss philosopher Alain de Botton, we are living in a unique era, when we are encouraged to seek happiness through work. The idea of work as a source of fulfillment has been . . . . Continue Reading »
Tony Badrun flagged this note by the Lebanon Star’s opinion editor Michael Young. No friend of Israel, Young notes how confused and self-defeating is Obama’s array of contradictory and incoherent initiatives in the Middle East:With respect to the Palestinian-Israeli negotiations, . . . . Continue Reading »
“As long as Americans are comfortable with debt, we will elect officials who are too.” — Ray McCollum (Via: Challies / Take Your Vitamin Z ) . . . . Continue Reading »
If you’re fascinated by science but bored with discussions about evolution (as I am), then I recommend this short video exchange between linguist John McWhorter and biochemist Michael Behe. McWhorter, who happens to be an atheist, does an excellent job of asking the questions many of us have . . . . Continue Reading »
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