Oh burr-u-ther! A “study” is out blaming “psychological barriers” for preventing us from getting all hot and bothered about global warming, er, climate change. From the story:Psychological barriers like uncertainty, mistrust and denial keep most Americans from acting to . . . . Continue Reading »
On July 16, Betsy McCaughey alleged on the Fred Thompson radio program that Medicare recipients would be required under the House health reform bill to receive end-of-life counseling every five years. That set off a firestorm that roiled the debate for two weeks. It was not . . . . Continue Reading »
SHSers, and readers of the news in general, know all about the “mandatory” end of life counseling controversy that erupted a few weeks ago concerning HB 3200. The brouhaha started on July 16, when Betsy McCaughey alleged that seniors would be required to receive counseling . . . . Continue Reading »
In the book of Genesis it notes that the human lifespan is limited to a maximum of 120 years . And since God is a mathematician, it shouldn’t be surprising that this rate of mortality is an exponential function: What do you think are the odds that you will die during the next year? Try . . . . Continue Reading »
One used to see a great deal more of this kind of rhetoric : Instead of applying its impressive muscle to creating an alternative to this hoary, unsecular, historically sexist, and needlessly restrictive institution, the movement instead opted to perpetuate it. If the status quo could be expanded . . . . Continue Reading »
You can read about it here . For those who are interested, in 2006 I published a chapter in the book, Bob Dylan & Philosophy: It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Thinking) , “Busy Being Born Again: Bob Dylan’s Christian Philosophy.” You can find that chapter here . . . . . Continue Reading »
Here’s Calvin Praying.Yeah, until I looked at it closely, through bifocals, I too thought they meant John Calvin. Bidding ends August 20. [Rating: 6 out of . . . . Continue Reading »
The president hasn’t supported this plan, but many Democrats (and John McCain during the campaign) want to tax employee health insurance as income if the benefits or employee’s income are above a certain point. I understand the notion as a way of raising revenue—the . . . . Continue Reading »
I have been discussing the anti-humanism of radical environmentalism for some time now here at SHS, that is, the idea that humans are the enemies of the planet and we must depopulate dramatically or the planet might die. This meme has been adopted by the global warming crowd too. For example, in the . . . . Continue Reading »
A note to clergy performing public blessings: The microphone is not an aspergillum. Via American Papist P.S. The video says Cardinal Fail, but the prelate in question is some kind of non-cardinal bishop. . . . . Continue Reading »
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