I once heard a Florida doctor spell out one of the most horrifying, yet logically sound arguments for abortion I have ever heard. I include this story in our section on the fruits of abortion because I believe that poor, muddleheaded thinking is a natural outgrowth of abortion (and other sins). As Paul writes to... Continue Reading →
More Rotten Fruit
Today, there is a nice article from Mona Charen detailing the rotten fruit of infanticide that is a reality of the abortion industry. Read this timely and significant article here.
Making Monkeys Out of Parents
Is it ok to lie to public school children about certain “facts” of science in order to “reach” them? Some scientists think it’s more than ok; they think it is necessary to mislead public school kids in order to counter the “subversive” effects of a Christian culture. Read this surprisingly candid blog from Discovery.
Olympics Over, Persecution Not
China hosted the Olympic games, and the world watched, while Christians spent time in prison all throughout China. The Communist government cracked down on Christians prior to the arrival of the Olympic games, ensuring protests would be minimal. The BBC, however, did a bit of good reporting on the reality of a Communist-hosted Olympics. In... Continue Reading →
God Is NOT Green
Recently, James Merritt, the young Christian largely responsible for the so-called Southern Baptist Environment & Climate Initiative, declared, “God is green.” I would like to say simply and emphatically, “God is not green.” We do ourselves and the gospel no good when we adopt the categories of postmodern man and conform God to them. ... Continue Reading →
Transgendered
A subtle switch of language has us bamboozled into believing that sex is morphous. It used to be that applications and personal information forms asked us to report our sex, leaving us with only the obvious choices of male (if we wore pants) and female (if we wore dresses). Now, however, the times have changed and that which used to be obvious... Continue Reading →
Faith and Politics
The Pew Forum recently sponsored a conference concerning faith and politics. Specifically, they sought to understand how Catholics and evangelicals might impact the '08 elections. There is a link here to the story, which comes with transcripts, interviews, audio, and Q& A. It is all quite informative if you have the time and the interest... Continue Reading →
I Told You So
I wrote some time ago about this Texas child custody case involving the Mormon sexual abuse allegations. Now, the case has been thrown out because the state acted too hastily in condemning all the parents because of the possible misdeeds of a few. Perhaps there was warrant for an investigation into the Mormon cult concerning... Continue Reading →
L.A. Church Shooting
I am not sure if this report hit the mainstream media airwaves, but I am positive it would have been considered a much bigger story if a mosque had been involved. As it is, a gunman attacked a church festival, opening fire on the crowd, injuring three, including his own wife (on purpose). One of the innocent... Continue Reading →
Kant Still Can
Samuel Kerstein, in an article titled “Reason, Sentiment, and Categorical Imperatives,” argues that Kant’s categorical imperative can still provide the grounding we need for ethics. As a reminder, the categorical imperative is a reasonable principle that is both absolutely necessary and universally applicable. Thus, all rational agents are morally obligated to do their duty, that... Continue Reading →
Test Your Ethics
Since 1954, the IRS has had a strict code in place concerning preachers and preaching. To maintain a tax exempt status, preachers must abide by rules related to politics. Some (rightly) want the IRS to change. They believe these sanctions are a violation of free speech. The IRS ain’t about to change. But the Alliance... Continue Reading →
Emergency Prayer for Myanmar
As cynics scoff and agnostics yawn, Christians, once again, are getting to work both praying for and providing relief to Myanmar. I have linked a story here about the tragedy in Myanmar and about the work that one Christian organization is doing to provide relief for the tens of thousands who have lost everything. This... Continue Reading →
Derby Day
Today is derby day in Kentucky. It always sparks a few conversations among Christians to consider whether or not Derby watching is an acceptable practice for the faithful. On the negative side, the races are, of course, owned and operated by organized gambling. The entire industry is tainted with gambling. Also, the actual event is,... Continue Reading →
Budziszewski
I have heard the name pronounced “Boo-jee-shef-skee.” So, that’s what I’m going to call him, or Dr. Bu. for short. This book is an amazing resource for understanding natural law theory, as well as both an able-bodied and easily accessible defense of the doctrine of natural law. The book begins with a “read-along” guide... Continue Reading →
Curran Catholicism
Charles E. Curran, Catholic Moral Tradition Today (Georgetown Press, 1999). Bishop Curran was ordained as a Catholic priest back in 1958 in the Rochester, NY, diocese. Shortly after this, he began to be a questionable sort of Catholic, leading a charge with a few hundred other priests to oppose Pope Paul VI's now infamous... Continue Reading →
Gregory C. Cochran 