In Storm Clouds in Ukraine , today’s “On the Square” article, George Weigel warns of what he calls “an exercise in hardball politics under the veil of public piety that was, in fact, a harbinger of danger for religious freedom, for Ukrainian democracy, and for the future of . . . . Continue Reading »
I dedicated over a half a decade to watching one of the most ambitious and ambiguous serial narratives in modern times. I became emotionally invested in the moral lives of the characters. I waited through a painfully long hiatus to find out how the series—one of the great works of pop . . . . Continue Reading »
A friend sends along a link to a New York Times article about naming : “Giving one’s offspring odd, random or deliberately misspelled names is a form of mistreatment that also hurts the rest of society.” Remembering his fascination with American naming habits , she adds, “I . . . . Continue Reading »
This is not, I realize, to everyone’s taste, but for those of you for whom it is, I’d like to introduce Dr. Boli’s Celebrated Magazine . Here are some samples from recent issues: . . . . Continue Reading »
Hunting for logical fallacies in the daily news is like fishing in a well-stocked pond—it’s easy and glibly rewarding. When criticizing a politician’s record, the fallacy of Tu Quoque is particularly useful; the New Atheists seem to find the Straw Man fallacy quite efficient when . . . . Continue Reading »
While not wanting to direct attention away from today’s “On the Square” article, Father Edward Oakes’ Atheism’s Just So Scenarios , let me note that the conversation over Friday’s twin bill, Elizabeth Scalia’s Dwelling in the Possibility of a . . . . Continue Reading »
On my way out of Houston, my pastor asked me to preach a sermon about truth. I took the opportunity to return to first things and to try to help people have their own faith rather than just belonging to the Christian tribe.You can hear it here. It begins with the pastor talking about my wife and . . . . Continue Reading »
A rambling and rather strange interview with the raunchy pop-star Lady Gaga appeared this weekend on England’s Times Online. Columnist Caitlin Moran sets the scene for her session with Gaga (“arguably the most famous woman in the world”) by describing the decor of the star’s . . . . Continue Reading »
My alert system just turned up a new Facebook site dedicated to those who are supposedly “passionate” about me, a place where they can share their views. I find that puzzling.. Other than Secondhand Smokette, I can’t imagine anyone being passionate about me. . . . . Continue Reading »
Shameful. The UK prosecutors have placed disabled, dying, and chronically ill suicidal people at tremendous risk by refusing to prosecute a clear case of assisted suicide. From the story:A loving husband who helped his seriously ill wife commit suicide will not face legal action it was . . . . Continue Reading »
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