Theologian Russell Moore explains why the John Edwards scandal matters : It matters because it highlights, first of all, a key cause of the poverty Sen. Edwards once commendably made a central aspect of his presidential campaign. Numberless children wake up in grinding poverty because their fathers . . . . Continue Reading »
One of the greatest injustices of the Terri Schiavo case was the adamant refusal of Judge Greer to permit a renowned University of Chicago rehabilitation expert work with Terri to help her relearn how to swallow. (Michael Schiavo had protected his future inheritance by denying her any and all . . . . Continue Reading »
At the most recent World Congress of Families in Amsterdam, family scholar Pat Fagan argued that the culture of the traditional family is now in intense competition with a very different culture : The defining difference between the two is the sexual ideal embraced. The traditional family of . . . . Continue Reading »
Speaking of Star Wars , Joe, Tesco’s, a retail chain in Britain roughly comparable to a mini Wal-Mart here in the States, wants people who enter their premises to reveal their identity, presumably so a store manager can ID anyone running out the door with that box of Weetabix under his arm. . . . . Continue Reading »
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“Rhetoric detached from morality harms people and societies,” says Biola University professor John Mark Reynolds. As Reynolds notes, political rhetoric has become more hateful and extreme —leading to behaviors that Christians should avoid: “Jesus called us to love our enemies . . . . Continue Reading »
Another example of the need for—and potential human benefit to be derived from—research on animals, was reported this week. Rats, whose spinal cords had been severed, were able to walk again with the use of an experimental medical procedure. From the story:Consistent electrical . . . . Continue Reading »
A disaster for the rule of law and the sanctity of life ethic: Despite the Parliament repeatedly refusing to legalize assisted suicide, the Lords ordered the UK”s head prosecutor to publish guidelines letting people know when the law against assisted suicide will not be enforced. They . . . . Continue Reading »
Democracy means nothing any more. The UK Parliament repeatedly refused to legalize assisted suicide. Then, a woman with MS named Debbie Purdy wanted to be able to go to Switzerland to kill herself, with her husband in attendance. So she sued. The Lords—the UK’s supreme . . . . Continue Reading »
A UN report has warned that the H1N1 flu could kill millions around the world and cause social dislocation and anarchy. From the story:The swine flu pandemic could kill millions and cause anarchy in the world’s poorest nations unless £900m can be raised from rich countries to pay . . . . Continue Reading »
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