Anyone who is somewhat familiar with my work knows I defend human exeptionalism from distinctly non religious/theistic bases. Some people disagree with me about HE, of course. But some who accept HE disagree that it can be rationally defended, seeing religion as a necessary predicate to . . . . Continue Reading »
I’ve been hearing the charge recently that there are no non-religious reasons to oppose same-sex “marriage,” and therefore there are no constitutionally valid reasons to oppose it. I’m not about to enter into the constitutional question; it’s not my field. First Things . . . . Continue Reading »
Over the weekend, a prominent psychologist argued in the New York Times that the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, alterations to which have sparked numerous bitter and divisive controversies over the past few decades, has outlived its usefulness and should no longer be taken as the definitive . . . . Continue Reading »
Our Jim has the lead essay in the new journal AMERICAN POLITICAL THOUGHT. That journal is not as good as PERSPECTIVES ON POLITICAL SCIENCE, but it is worth reading. Jim’s essay is actually quite innovative and brilliantly thought-provoking. Question raised by Jim: Does American have not only . . . . Continue Reading »
Robert P. George explains why the Constitution doesn’t settle the marriage debate : A key question, perhaps the key question, this Court is being called on to address is whether the Constitution of the United States chooses between competing moral understandings of the nature, value, and . . . . Continue Reading »
BY ME HERE. . . . . Continue Reading »
Those who pine for the importation of European-style “hate speech” restrictions to the United States but have always found the proposal blunted by American courts’ almost-total deference to the First Amendment have an ally in Jeremy Waldron, a Harvard legal theorist. His argument, . . . . Continue Reading »
Increasingly, the name of the game is, according to David Gibson , “Golden Rule” Christianity: love your neighbor as yourself. This is what President Obama cited in explaining his support for same-sex marriage . Of course, the gloss both Gibson and Obama give on this injunction is . . . . Continue Reading »
Just Sayin’ Thomas Howard, Touchstone Romney’s Speech to Evangelicals Ramps Up Cultural Rhetoric Paul Mirengoff, Powerline The Problem of Selective Christianity Msgr. Charles Pope, Archdiocese of Washington Blog A Generation Hobbled by College Debt Andrew Martin and Andrew W. Lehren, . . . . Continue Reading »
1. I’m sad I was out of commission last Thursday and Friday and so didn’t have a chance to say a sad farewell to NO LEFT TURNS. In the name of gender diversity and to up our pay grade a bit, I invite the lovely and legendary KATE to join us on these pages as an actual blogger. 2. So . . . . Continue Reading »
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