I will be on the syndicated radio show, the John Batchelor Show, tonight, Jeff Bliss substitute hosting. Our subject is the Final Exit Network billboard campaign in specific, and the dangers of euthanasia/assisted suicide, in general. This is my first appearance on the show, Jeff Bliss substitute . . . . Continue Reading »
Radical environmentalism—as distinct from conservationism and advocacy for proper environmental practices—is often expressed as a neo earth religion. Having lost belief in human exceptionalism—and perhaps theistic faith, although that is less pronounced—true believers . . . . Continue Reading »
Illustrating the power of the abortion issue in an election year—and keeping a promise to Rep. Stupak whose vote guaranteed passage of Obamacare—HHS Secretary Sebelius banned coverage for elective abortions in the new high risk insurance pools. Pro choice groups are not amused. . . . . Continue Reading »
1. Jonathan Mitchican on the cassock : The cassock was once the standard article of dress for Christian priests. Long after the Great Schism divided the east from the west, the cassock remained a symbol of priesthood that was acknowledged by Catholic and Orthodox alike. Cassocks have been worn by . . . . Continue Reading »
There’s a bit of shooting fish in a barrel to this, but it’s delicious anyway: Deepak Chopra Gets Owned . Thanks for the link to Steve Hayward of NoLeftTurns , who refers to Chopra as “one of those self-levitating frauds so common in our age.” In another Youtube . . . . Continue Reading »
I was sent an old article from 2001 that focused on personhood theory and the attempt to redefine death, which criticized bioethics for being unduly Western in its outlook,. (It seems to me that a great deal of energy in bioethics, these days, is dedicated to finding justifications for using . . . . Continue Reading »
I stumbled across John D. Steinrucken’s interesting essay “Secularism’s Debt to Christianity” in today’s American Thinker. Steinrucken’s opening paragraph includes this provocative line:Western civilization’s survival, including the survival of . . . . Continue Reading »
For those of you who missed last week’s opportunity , now’s your last chance! We need a one-liner to go under the FT logo on a t-shirt, and we’d love to hear your ideas. Winner of the best caption gets a free t-shirt! Send us your suggestions, along with your name and address, to . . . . Continue Reading »
A Bosnian man, whose house has been hit six times by meterorites , explains that “I am obviously being targeted by extraterrestrials. I don’t know what I have done to annoy them.” The Washington Post offers a symposium on Should religions intermarry? A Catholic pyschotherapist . . . . Continue Reading »
For years, Geron promised that human trials for its ESCR derived product to treat people with new spinal cord injuries would begin—next year. Then approval was obtained from the FDA. Then it was off. Now, it is back on again. From the story:Geron Corp. said Friday it . . . . Continue Reading »
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