Neuhaus’ Law and the Crystal Cathedral
by Joe CarterRichard John Neuhaus once defined Neuhaus’ Law as “Where orthodoxy is optional, orthodoxy will sooner or later be proscribed.” Some otherwise bright people have indicated their puzzlement with that axiom but it seems to me, well, axiomatic. Orthodoxy, no matter how politely . . . . Continue Reading »
Wolf Wolfensberger, Protector of Equal Moral Worth of People with Disabilities, has Died
by Wesley J. SmithDr. Wolf Wolfensberger, who created the “social role valorization” (SRV) concept, has died. From a death announcement published in the NDIS Good for People With Disablities blog:Dr Wolfensberger had a strong commitment to people made vulnerable in a society where individualism, . . . . Continue Reading »
All in the Country Family
by Joe Carter“Find the good and praise it,” was the motto of novelist Alex Haley—and advice that I wish I would follow. Instead, I have tendency—like most pundits—of finding the bad and lamenting it. That is especially true when it comes to pop culture. The opportunities for . . . . Continue Reading »
The Indiana Jones of Saints
by Joe CarterHe was an aristocratic Brit, kidnapped by pirates at the age of sixteen and sent to Ireland where he was sold into slavery. Six years later he escapes, becomes a priest, returns to Ireland, and faces off against hordes of Druids. Because of his work, thousands of Irish pagans came to know Christ . . . . Continue Reading »
Rob Bell With Martin Bashir: Called Out On Strikes
by Tom GilsonRob Bell’s Love Wins—and the PR leading up to its release—ignited perhaps the greatest storm of theological debate today’s Internet-focused church has ever seen (that same church being woefully unaware of anything preceding the Internet; but that’s another topic).And then . . . . Continue Reading »
The Tournament of Novels 2011 – Round 2
by Joe CarterAnd then there were 32. [caption id=”attachment_14086” align=”alignright” width=”150” caption=”Click to Download Round 2 Brackets”] [/caption] After a brutal round of upsets, blowouts, and close calls we have narrowed our list of 64 in half. . . . . Continue Reading »
Mourn! Rejoice! Help!
by John Mark ReynoldsA friend whose birthday fell on 9/11 spent a few years worrying about his parties. Was it in bad taste to party on a day so many were mourning?Some people are odious by ignoring national or global pain. Other folk are the false messianic types that try to bear the weight of the world’s evils . . . . Continue Reading »
NHS Meltdown: Even Hot Water and Soap for Cleaning Often in Short Supply
by Wesley J. SmithFrom the story:Almost a third of NHS staff say basic hygiene supplies such as hot water and soap are not always available when they need them, according to a comprehensive survey of the workforce. A similar proportion said they would not be happy with the standard of care provided by their hospital . . . . Continue Reading »
A “Consensus Cloud” of Novels Everyone Should Read
by Joe CarterDo Top 100 Books polls and charts agree on a set of classics? To find out, David McCandless scraped the results of more than a dozen notable book polls, readers surveys, and top 100 lists. He then used a simple frequency analysis on the gathered titles to create a ‘consensus cloud’ . . . . Continue Reading »
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