“Incline thy ear to me; answer me speedily in the day when I call!” Psalm 102 Forms—let’s call them for the moment manners, little rules of protocol, the observance of ceremonies—are the heart and soul of civilized life. And that is why the conservative, pre- or . . . . Continue Reading »
On and on it goes, where it stops, nobody knows: Now UK hospitals are being accused of putting patients’ lives at risk by failing to comply with safety orders from central control. From the story:Hospitals were accused tonight of putting patients’ lives at unnecessary risk after research . . . . Continue Reading »
Imagine, for a moment, that there was a great struggle in the ancient church regarding whether or not music was conducive with Christian worship. Thankfully, church history records mercifully few instances of this particular debate, but imagine that there was a great one. Then imagine . . . . Continue Reading »
Animal rights is such a peaceable movement—at least that is what its adherents insist. Yet, personal threats by animal rights fanatics have so unnerved an American Olympian, he is afraid to stay at a hotel. From the story : U.S. figure skater Johnny Weir says he received threats from anti-fur . . . . Continue Reading »
Animal rights is such a peaceable movement—at least that is what its adherents insist. Yet, personal threats by animal rights fanatics have so unnerved an American Olympian, he is afraid to stay at a hotel. From the story:U.S. figure skater Johnny Weir says he received threats from . . . . Continue Reading »
Did Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski get a job at L’ Osservatore Romano ? That seems to be the only explanation for the Holy See’s official newspaper including these works on their list of top ten rock and pop albums of all time: The Beatles’ “Revolver” Pink . . . . Continue Reading »
For centuries it was believed that the father of modern philosophy died of pneumonia. But a new book claims that Rene Descartes was murdered for having views similar to a Calvinist: According to Theodor Ebert, an academic at the University of Erlangen, Descartes died not through natural causes but . . . . Continue Reading »
Walter Russell Mead has a provocative article on the structural problems of the modern church : The Christian churches in the United States are in trouble for all the usual reasons — human sinfulness and selfishness, the temptations of life in an affluent society, doctrinal and moral . . . . Continue Reading »
Hushed tones may befit the library, but as Marcus Westbury argues , quiet isn’t alway necessary to enjoy the visual or performing arts: Art is often discussed in reverent tones , we invest in it, create daunting palaces for it. In the scale of reverence, it sits ever so slightly below death . . . . Continue Reading »
New studies reveal that heartbreak isn’t just a metaphor; although rare, people really can suffer (and die) from broken-heart syndrome : The mysterious malady mimics heart attacks, but appears to have little connection with coronary artery disease. Instead, it is typically triggered by acute . . . . Continue Reading »
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