Imagine if every church in America—or even one in every ten churches—would make this same offer : Last weekend an Atlanta pastor made a promise that stunned his congregation and most of the people who heard it. In a speech that discussed abortion, the President, and the sanctity of life, . . . . Continue Reading »
Notes Rick Brookhiser : “We already know what Dr. Obama thinks about the beginning of life. Not confidence-making for the end.” . . . . Continue Reading »
There’s been some discussion about the similarities between Nietzsche and Strauss here lately so I thought I’d make a brief comment of my own on the subject. While it’s often the case that comparative studies of the two focus on the possibility that they shared nihilistic . . . . Continue Reading »
The civil libertarian Nat Hentoff is no right winger. He used to write for the Village Voice and has long been one of the country’s most noted civil libertarians, most recently adamantly opposing President George W. Bush’s policies in what used to be called the War on Terror. But . . . . Continue Reading »
Ten days ago I was contacted to see if I would come to Kentucky to participate in a citizen-generated town hall meeting about Obamacare that was being hastily organized by the wives of two Louisville physicians. Arrangements were agreed upon for me to keynote after presentations were made by . . . . Continue Reading »
Recent, appalling local news involving sexual abuse of youth (in a school setting) and abuse of religious and moral authority, as well as published “charitable” responses to these crimes, prompts the following distressed thoughts on “applying” Christianity. Shockingly to me, . . . . Continue Reading »
The Washington Post headline reads: ” Law Requiring Ultrasounds for Abortions is Struck Down: Oklahoma Judge Says Measure Violates State Constitution. ” I’m inclined to leave the precise state legal and constitutional arguments to the lawyers. But it is worth highlighting one . . . . Continue Reading »
My computer is moving at the speed of mud this morning. I type a sentence, then I go away and scrub the bathtub while I wait for my words to appear on the screen. This is one way, I suppose, to juggle the demands of work and household; in other circumstances, given the same list of tasks to . . . . Continue Reading »
Let’s not kid ourselves. Vices leave lasting scars. Repentance cauterizes; it does not erase. . . . . Continue Reading »
Kevin DeYoung has started a blog series examining what the Bible says about social justice and the poor . In his first post he discusses the connection between moral proximity and moral obligation: The principle is pretty straightforward, but it is often overlooked: the closer the moral proximity . . . . Continue Reading »
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