The Encyclopedia of Christian Civilization that Wiley-Blackwell approved to print is, on second thought, “too Christian,” according to Edward Feser’s report at National Review Online . After receiving outside pressure, they took sudden action to “postpone publication, recall . . . . Continue Reading »
From Slate ‘s “Explainer” section : “After donating several hundred thousand dollars to a Detroit church in 1979, Saddam Hussein received a key to the city.” Oh my. . . . . Continue Reading »
In the latest issue of New Scientist , Michael Brooks tries to explain religious belief away with evolutionary theory: While many institutions collapsed during the Great Depression that began in 1929, one kind did rather well. During this leanest of times, the strictest, most authoritarian churches . . . . Continue Reading »
Bat Ye’or, the Egyptian-born British historian who specializes in the history of Christian and Jewish dhimmis and is the author of Eurabia: The Euro-Arab Axis , Islam and Dhimmitude: Where Civilizations Collide , and The Decline of Eastern Christianity: From Jihad to Dhimmitude will be taking . . . . Continue Reading »
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 »
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