The Youngest Hamlet

by Joe Carter

In this painfully adorable video, actor Brian Cox attempts to teach Theo (age 2 1/2) the soliloquy from Shakespeare’s Hamlet . (Via: Boing Boing ) . . . . Continue Reading »

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St. Silas: Evangelist and Co-worker with St. Peter and St. Paul

by Paul T. McCain

Saint Paul chose Silas, a leader in the church at Jerusalem, to accompany him on his second missionary journey from Antioch to Asia Minor and Macedonia (Acts 15:40). Silas, also known as Silvanus, was imprisoned with Paul in Philippi (Acts 16:16-40) and experienced the riots in Thessalonica (Acts . . . . Continue Reading »

10 Feb 2010 0

Tonight on Kudlow

by David P. Goldman

I will be on Larry Kudlow’s CNBC show tonight circa 7:00 . . . . Continue Reading »

9 Feb 2010 0

Goldman on Kudlow

by Joe Carter

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

9 Feb 2010 0

Consciousness in Persistent Vegetative States

by Jeremy Pierce

A study published last week in the New England Journal of Medicine concludes that 40% of diagnoses of brain disorders are misdiagnoses. These are people diagnosed with conditions such as being in a persistent vegetative state, which is often taken as sufficient for removal of life support . . . . Continue Reading »

9 Feb 2010 0

Sermon Review: Our Lady of Pompeii (New York City)

by Mary Rose Somarriba

Our Lady of Pompeii could pass for City Hall if it weren’t for its adjoining tower, raising a cross for all to see over Sixth Avenue and Father Demo Square in the West Village. Even then, there’s hardly an outward sign that this is a Catholic Church—that is, until one opens the . . . . Continue Reading »

9 Feb 2010 0

Why All The Fuss About Russian Journalist’s Call for Infanticide?

by Wesley J. Smith

A Russian journalist set off a firestorm in calling for infanticide of developmentally disabled babies, using extremely crass and dehumanizing language. From the story:The author, Aleksandr Nikonov, used the word “debil” — a deeply offensive term in Russian — to characterize . . . . Continue Reading »

9 Feb 2010 0

The Localism of Facebook Nation

by Joe Carter

After examining the data on 210 million public profiles on Facebook, Pete Warden discovered some fascinating clusters of connections . His visualization of the information, which tracks connections between places that share friends, reveals that groups form strong online bonds locally but have few . . . . Continue Reading »

9 Feb 2010 0

Why Pope John Paul II Whipped Himself and Why It Bothers Us So Much

by Paul T. McCain

The concept of self-denial is foreign to most American Christians who, in our consumer culture, as as well conditioned as the rest to indulge and spend, to consume, consume, consume. We consume food to the point that most of us are overweight. We consume so much food that many chronic illnesses are . . . . Continue Reading »

9 Feb 2010 0

Helpful Hints for Viewing Films

by Gene Fant

I recently made a post about reading 1984  and suggested watching the 1984 adaptation starring John Hurt.  It’s been a while since I’ve seen the full release (i.e., unedited), having seen it recently on a cable network that edits for content; this means that I forgot . . . . Continue Reading »

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