Two useful articles from the New York Times ’ Opinionator column: Ben Yagoda’s Fanfare for the Comma Man and its sequel The Most Comma Mistakes . The editors I assume wrote the titles and Yagoda should not be blamed for them, though I fully understand the temptation the editors . . . . Continue Reading »
I don’t believe in surrogacy. But if it is to be allowed, commercial should be made against public policy just as we now do non vital, living organ donation. Alas, there is an ill-advised bill in the New Jersey Legislature to legalize commercial surrogacy. From the summary of . . . . Continue Reading »
James R. Rogers on the welfare state as spiritual temptation : As Christians think about social obligations—obligations to others—I think this distinction between the means by which the church operates and the means by which the magistrate operates matters. This doesn’t mean . . . . Continue Reading »
The uproar over Georgetown’s commencement ceremony has brought to the surface one especially noisome argument which those who want to engage seriously with the Church’s internal debates would do well to retire. It goes something like this: “oh, religious order x isn’t really . . . . Continue Reading »
John Adams, Religious Liberty, and Constitutional Compromise Richard Samuelson, Liberty Law Site Colorado “Day of Prayer” Ruled Unconstitutional Morgan Feddes, Christianity Today Reclaiming Citizenship & The Language of Obligation Editors, Democracy Journal The . . . . Continue Reading »
This morning’s Wall Street Journal has an opinion piece by Mary Ann Glendon about the Catholic bishops’ defense of religious liberty. They have “filed 12 lawsuits on behalf of a diverse group of 43 Catholic entities that are challenging the Department of Health and . . . . Continue Reading »
President Obama wants unelected bureaucrats to control health care costs, and indeed, envisions using that goal as an excuse for constructing a bureaucratic state.But why not try capitalism first? The SF Chronicle has an interesting story about a couple of on-line start ups that help . . . . Continue Reading »
The blogger Bad Catholic is sick and tired of the culture wars : The dominant feeling associated with fighting the Culture Wars—whether over abortion, euthanasia, gay marriage, or any of those super-fantastic conversation starters—is not one of righteousness, zeal, passion, hope, or . . . . Continue Reading »
Notre Dame has decided to stand up and be counted in the struggle to preserve a robust tradition of religious liberty in America. Notre Dame President, Fr John Jenkins, announced: “Today the University of Notre Dame filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana . . . . Continue Reading »
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