I have a visceral reaction of disgust whenever I see this ad by the World Wildlife Fund, though I can’t exactly explain why. [caption id=”attachment_7319” align=”aligncenter” width=”500” caption=”Click to Enlarge”] [/caption] Tasteless or . . . . Continue Reading »
You’ve tried scrubbing. Soaking.And still you’re doubt-haunted. Wondering continually who you, like, are spiritually, you know? Wondering whether you really need to make that casserole for the Fellowship Supper on Wednesday. Do I include the water chestnuts called for in the recipe, or . . . . Continue Reading »
A few weeks ago, I was flown to Chicago with Jennifer Lahl to participate in a stem cell discussion/debate after the airing of Lines That Divide. It will be streaming live at this link at 7:00 PM tonight Central Time. The discussion was good and at times, spirited. A woman cured of the . . . . Continue Reading »
Scientists in the UK are using a patient’s own stem cells to treat hip problems. From the story:British scientists have developed a stem cell technique which is being used by patients to avoid hip replacements, in a major medical breakthrough. Doctors in Southampton are using the pioneering . . . . Continue Reading »
When I saw this headline at Christianity Today — Breaking: Translators Regret TNIV, Will Overhaul NIV —I thought my buddy Ted Olsen was making a joke. But it’s true! Zondervan, the world’s biggest Bible publisher, admits it made a mistake: “Some of the criticism was . . . . Continue Reading »
The push for Obamacare has been profoundly disingenuous, to the point of mendacity. (Yes, yes, I know: Opponents have told some whoppers, too, such as that the bill pushes euthanasia. But it does open the door for health care rationing.) The push is very Clintonian, as in debating the meaning of . . . . Continue Reading »
We POSTMODERN CONSERVATIVES are justly proud not only of our philosophical, theological, and political literacy, but also of our economic literacy. So we can see, without being social or cultural libertarians (and while wanting, of course, to keep Locke at least somewhat in the Locke box), that . . . . Continue Reading »
For decades, George Will has been one of the most thoughtful voices in the conservative movement. In his column today , however, he shows a surprisingly lack of prudence by calling for the withdrawal of troops from the mainland of Afghanistan to the coastline, a flawed strategy and a complete . . . . Continue Reading »
Ludwig Wittgenstein believed that the proper task of philosophy was to make the nature of our thought and talk clear. The problems of philosophy were illusory, he believed, and arose as a misunderstanding about language. While I think he greatly overstated the case, I think Wittgenstein was on to . . . . Continue Reading »
Subscribe
Latest Issue
Support First Things
