Sorry chimps, you’ve been bumped down the list of smartest animals: Dolphins have been declared the world’s second most intelligent creatures after humans, with scientists suggesting they are so bright that they should be treated as “non-human persons”. Studies into dolphin . . . . Continue Reading »
For centuries the House of Lords was the highest court of appeal in England, although more recently the full Lords did not actually hear cases, which in 1876 were delegated to the Lords of Appeal in Ordinary, or the Law Lords. As of 1 October, however, this body’s jurisdiction was turned over . . . . Continue Reading »
The very definition of “evangelical” becomes confused after reading the works of certain writers and theologians. One might be tempted to think that evangelical is to be understood by way of attitudes or sentiments. This represents an error in understanding what it means to . . . . Continue Reading »
As Jim Croce once sang, “You don’t tug on Superman’s cape, You don’t spit into the wind, You don’t pull the mask off the old Lone Ranger, and you don’t match wits with David B. Hart.” (At least I think those are the lyrics, its been awhile since I heard the . . . . Continue Reading »
Tom Elrod finds a recurring theme in the animated films of Pixar: There is something conservative about much of Pixar’s output, but when I say conservative, I mean a small “c” conservative that sees the world along the same lines as Edmund Burke: “A disposition to . . . . Continue Reading »
Churches always seem to outlast the frenetic change in the world around them; this symbolic contrast between the permanent and the fleeting is never more apparent than in inner-city churches. One such case in New York is Holy Cross Church, which describes itself, appropriately, as the church . . . . Continue Reading »
Although Meghan Duke has already posted accurate praise for Bruce D. Marshall’s review , in the current FT, of Gary Anderson’s book Sin: A History , I want to say a bit more about the review from my own standpoint as a theology buff. Anderson does not strive, and Marshall does not call, . . . . Continue Reading »
I am certainly not opposed to transitioning from fossil fuels into renewable energy sources. But that will take decades, and in the meantime, we need to be sure our energy needs are met.I saw first hand the problem when California experienced power brown outs several years ago. It helped bring . . . . Continue Reading »
Here is a very interesting overview of how, and why, the people in Maine voted down their legislature’s effort to legalize “gay marriage.” I put the words “gay marriage” in quotes because there is nothing “gay” or “marriage” about so-called gay . . . . Continue Reading »
One of the greatest threats to human exceptionalism comes from the ideology of people who work in the life and environmental science sector, who it seems, take every opportunity to subvert and undermine our self concept as the unique species in the known universe. The latest example can be . . . . Continue Reading »
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