A man has been given three years in jail for having sex with a horse. I feel somewhat sorry for the defendant in this case, who is clearly disturbed. But I do think it is a sufficiently important issue of human exceptionalism that sex with animals should be punished as a crime. First, it is . . . . Continue Reading »
This is where suicide advocacy leads. In the UK, an aging but healthy couple have committed joint suicide—and blamed the anti assisted suicide law. From the story:A couple who wrote to the BBC to say they had chosen to take their own lives and criticised British laws on assisted suicides . . . . Continue Reading »
I am from Texas. I love Texas. I get Texas.I lived half my life in Texas, grew up in Texas churches, ministered in 3 of them, accepted the gospel of Willow Creek (which is from Chicago but is Texas-sized) in one of them, and know full well what Jesus meant when he said a prophet is not accepted in . . . . Continue Reading »
Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.” (Matthew 4:17)Looking at his disciples, he said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will . . . . Continue Reading »
These things always are subject to change, but I’m slated for the opening segment, talking about the Fed and the US . . . . Continue Reading »
First Things senior editor David Goldman will be on Larry Kudlow’s CNBC show at 7 pm EST tonight. . . . . Continue Reading »
Most contested cases of removing babies or profoundly disabled adults from needed life support have involved those with serious brain injuries or cognitive impairments. But once the idea that dead is better than disabled takes hold, it will soon spread to those with physical disabilities.Now, in the . . . . Continue Reading »
As readers of the TeamPyro blog know, I gave a rather ringing endorsement of Jim Belcher’s recent book Deep Church, and had the privilege of talking with Jim about his book on the Paul Edwards show God and Culture that same week.A lot of people thought my endorsement was a little shallow, and . . . . Continue Reading »
I think yesterday’s election helped the chance that Obamacare would pass in the House, but that, along with the general conservative success throughout the country, distinctly hurts its chances in the Senate. Majority Leader Harry Reid seems to think so too, as top Democrats predict the deed . . . . Continue Reading »
Don’t miss The Anchoress ’ coverage of the latest from Maureen Dowd and Archbishop Timothy Dolan . . . . . Continue Reading »
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