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Amazing Awakenings — Will the Nation’s Conscience be Awakened Too?

As Wesley J. Smith explains, "the reigning cultural paradigm" holds that "a life with profound cognitive dysfunction is not worth living." The dominant assessment is that a person with a diagnosis of permanent unconsciousness should be allowed to die ...

November 7, 2007

An Argument Against the Atheists — Dinesh D’Souza on Christianity

"Today's Christians know that they do not, as their ancestors did, live in a society where God's presence was unavoidable. No longer does Christianity form the moral basis of society. Many of us now reside in secular communities, where arguments draw ...

November 6, 2007

Is Abortion a Theological Issue? Garry Wills Says No

Garry Wills is at it again -- this time in the pages of The Los Angeles Times. A liberal Roman Catholic, Wills is a prolific historian who also writes works on contemporary religion. His new book, Head and Heart: American Christianities presents his ...

November 5, 2007

Back to Polytheism? — Some Moderns See Monotheism as Menace

These strange times now witness encouragements to turn from monotheism back to ancient forms of polytheism. The argument is that monotheism -- belief that there is only one God -- inevitably leads to division, hatreds, and moral judgment. This argum ...

November 2, 2007

Christianity and the Dark Side — What About Halloween?

Over a hundred years ago, the great Dutch theologian Hermann Bavinck predicted that the 20th century would "witness a gigantic conflict of spirits." His prediction turned out to be an understatement, and this great conflict continues into the 21st ce ...

October 31, 2007

Democracy and the Family — Setting the Record Straight

Can democracy exist without the family? Stein Ringen, Professor of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Oxford, suggests that it cannot. In his new book, What Democracy is For: On Freedom and Moral Government [Princeton University Press], ...

October 30, 2007

The Loss of Vocation and its Recovery — The Listening Heart

The concept of vocation -- in the theological sense of a calling -- has all but disappeared from contemporary society.  The late Professor A. J. Conyers blames this loss on the rise of confidence in personal autonomy and an absolute demand for person ...

October 26, 2007

The Postmodern Eclipse of Evil — Be Advised . . . and Be Afraid

One of the most harrowing features of modern thought is the reluctance to speak honestly about evil. The cause of this discomfort with the category of evil is understandable, of course. When belief in God recedes, confidence in moral judgment inevita ...

October 24, 2007

A “Fine French Art” America Cannot Afford — Does Marriage Really Matter Anymore?

Few divorces make international headlines but when one spouse is the President of France, the international media take notice. What the media make of the divorce is a story unto itself, revealing as much about the worldview represented by major media ...

October 23, 2007

Ahhh . . . So When She Nods It Means Something Different?

The Wall Street Journal reports that Deloitte & Touche USA is training its consultants to understand the differences between men and women when it comes to communication. It seems that the firm suggests, among other things, that its male consulta ...

October 22, 2007