This photo was taken last October on the night the Human Life Foundation honored Rita Marker and me as Great Defenders of Life for our work fighting assisted suicide and euthanasia. Rita (on my right as you look at the photo) mentored me in this work so standing next to her at the podium was a real . . . . Continue Reading »
There has been a lot of off stage speculation about the actual cause of Eluana Englaro’s death—in which I intentionally did not engage—inspired by her death coming within days after the beginning of dehydration, a process that usually takes about two weeks. Now, an autopsy has been . . . . Continue Reading »
Portsmouth Abbey, the renowned boarding school in Rhode Island, is hosting its first annual Portsmouth Institute conference entitled “The Catholic William F. Buckley Jr”: Speakers will include Buckley’s son, author Christopher Buckley, Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne, New . . . . Continue Reading »
We’ve got a thick stack of applications for this year’s Junior Fellowships sitting here in the office, but, hey, I don’t see yours among them. We’ve already told you about the position and why you should apply , so go for it . You won’t regret it. The deadline is fast . . . . Continue Reading »
Obama’s own cultural instincts run right down the middle of the road. His politics are more neo-Truman than neo-Woodstock, more compatible with “It’s a Wonderful Life” than “Easy Rider.” He supports abortion rights but argues for fewer abortions. He supports . . . . Continue Reading »
It’s not a shtick from a Danny Kaye movie, but a real theological question: Given his depiction in Scripture, is it impossible that God is impassable? I was reading a collection of writings of the Fathers last night and came across a great answer from Origen. When the Scriptures speak about . . . . Continue Reading »
Kevin John Hart—one of Australia’s best poets and occasional First Things contributor —has completed his twelfth volume of poetry, Young Rain , to be published this spring. Look for mention of the collection in an upcoming issue of FT , and in the meantime you might enjoy listening . . . . Continue Reading »
For years we have been told—and I sure used to believe—that the Canadians had the best approach to health care. Single payer funding, privately employed doctors—seemingly, a good mix. Except it’s not. From a column by Nadeem Esmail in yesterday’s Wall Street . . . . Continue Reading »
This is why people are so jaded and cynical about their own government. The economic stimulus bill that we are told is too important to really debate and must be passed NOW! NOW! NOW! contains sneak provisions opening the door to national health care. From a commentary by Betsy McCaughey: . . . . Continue Reading »
Because, when we don’t know who we are, we also don’t know what we aren’t: This question is starting to get debated by robot designers and toymakers. With advanced robotics becoming cheaper and more commonplace, the challenge isn’t how we learn to accept robots—but . . . . Continue Reading »
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