Family Facts #2

by Joe Carter

Note: Family Facts in an occasional series of data presentations about family and religious practice and analysis of their role in maintaining civil society. . . . . Continue Reading »

9 Mar 2011 0

For Your Ash Wednesday Meditations

by The Editors

Four items from our archives: Richard John Neuhaus’s Today is Ash Wednesday . . . Edward T. Oakes’ Cardinal Newman for Ash Wednesday . David Mills’ Just Give It Up . Russell E. Saltzman’s Death By Imposition . . . . . Continue Reading »

9 Mar 2011 0

Obamacare: Another Day, Another Waiver

by Wesley J. Smith

I didn’t bother to post about the Obamacarians giving more than 1000 waivers for their disastrous law.  I’ll wait until it hits 1500, which the way things are going, should be very soon.  But this is noteworthy: It has now given the State of Maine a waiver. From the story:The . . . . Continue Reading »

8 Mar 2011 0

Obamacare Repeal: Government Appeals as Ordered

by Wesley J. Smith

The government filed its appeal of Judge Vinson’s ruling declaring Obamacare unconstitutional today. The govt. is also supposed to ask for an expedited hearing. We’ll see if that happens.  In any event,  this probably means the stay will remain in effect allowing the law to . . . . Continue Reading »

8 Mar 2011 0

Eleanor Brown Chats with Gayle about The Weird Sisters, Sin Radar, and Shakespeare

by Gayle Trotter

“Faith never came out in bombast or brimstone; it was just a part of who they were, as much as the books they read.”Gayle spoke with Eleanor Brown about her excellent and poignant debut novel, The Weird Sisters.  The New York Times, the Washington Post, Publisher’s Weekly, . . . . Continue Reading »

8 Mar 2011 0

Dr. Pat Deneen Praises PERSPECTIVES ON POLITICAL SCIENCE

by Peter Lawler

Pat does us the honor of summarizing two of the fine contributions to the current issue. I’m especially honored to be worthy of his Palinesque “Shout Out.” . . . . Continue Reading »

8 Mar 2011 0

NYT Conned by Condemned Con Man?

by Wesley J. Smith

I have a piece up at The Corner that I think is worth pondering.  Last Sunday, the NYT published an op/ed by a condemned prisoner named Christian Longo, who viciously murdered his entire family, claiming he was so filled with remorse over his crimes that he wanted to be executed and donate his . . . . Continue Reading »

8 Mar 2011 0

New York Times Conned by Condemned Organ Donor Con Man?

by Wesley J. Smith

The other day, I posted a critique here of a commentary published in the New York Times by a condemned prisoner from Oregon who says he wants to donate his organs after execution.  I realized that in his supposed “guilt,” he hadn’t bothered to mention the names of his killed . . . . Continue Reading »

8 Mar 2011 0

Urethras Grown From Patients’ Own Bladder Cells

by Wesley J. Smith

They just keep on rolling.  Scientists have used cells from patients’ own bodies to build new urethras.  From the story:The boys were ages 10 to 14 at the time of the surgery. Three were accident victims, and the other two had suffered failures of traditional urethra grafts. The . . . . Continue Reading »

8 Mar 2011 0

They Came, They Saw, They … ?

by Joseph Knippenberg

Yesterday, I hosted our friend Matthew Franck at my university . It would be no understatement to say that his appearance caused some consternation , both on and off campus. But it is a credit to our students that they listened politely to his talk, attempted to argue vigorously with his position, . . . . Continue Reading »

8 Mar 2011 0