Following the manifold scandals involving the Catholic Campaign for Human Development comes a twofold discussion by the blog Cosmos, Liturgy, Sex — the first getting to the root of the problem, the second on the “spiritual paternity” of Saul Alinsky and Jacques Maritain (the latter post . . . . Continue Reading »
Uganda may pass a law that could lead to the death penalty for homosexual behavior.The proposed law is odious.Due to the legacy of colonialism, Western people should be sensitive about interfering in sub-Saharan African politics and modest in making moral pronouncements regarding Africa, but this . . . . Continue Reading »
I really think that some of the major global warming hysterics have lost contact with reality. In the UK, one influential adviser now says the cost of “prevention” may have to double. From the story:Preventing runaway global warming may be twice as expensive as previously thought and . . . . Continue Reading »
Since the new government took over in Australia, it seemed a sure bet to fall for the global warming hysteria. That changed today, with a potential economy depressing initiative to establish a carbon trading system defeated in the Senate. From the story:Australia’s Parliament defeated . . . . Continue Reading »
Jesus has AIDS.Just reading that in the type in front of you probably has some of you angry. Let me help you see why that is, and, in so doing, why caring for those with AIDS is part of the gospel mandate given to us in the Great Commission.The statement that Jesus has AIDS startles some of you . . . . Continue Reading »
Credit to President Obama for making a tough call and going forward to win the war in Afghanistan. I will leave it to my betters to argue the details, but we are at war and I support my President in . . . . Continue Reading »
A video that represents the intellectual nexus between Frank Turk and John Mark Reynolds.[Language warning: Contains two uses of the word “bada**](Via: . . . . Continue Reading »
The scientists at the heart of Climategate, is temporarily stepping down from his university post. From the story:A scientist who is one of the central figures in the controversy over hacked e-mails from the University of East Anglia’s Climate Research Unit announced Tuesday that he is . . . . Continue Reading »
Switzerland should not have banned minarets. It was both wrong and stupid, which is something even for government. Condemnations will be loud and are deserved. Meanwhile in November a Russian priest was martyred in Moscow for the temerity of disagreeing with the Islamic religion or Putin’s . . . . Continue Reading »
If you drew a Venn diagram of “Things you wash down with orange juice” and “Things the world doesn’t need” this would be in the center: vodka in a pill form . Russian professor Evgeny Moskalev of Saint Petersburg Technological University has evolved a technique that . . . . Continue Reading »
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