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The empire strikes back: An attack on a prominent classical Christian school shows the movement has the liberal establishment running scared A majo...

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A Pink Reformation? Sexuality, Credibility, and the Church

Theo Hobson is a very thoughtful commentator on contemporary Christianity. He holds a doctorate from Cambridge University and writes regularly for The Guardian [London]. In his most recent column, "A Pink Reformation," Hobson argues that controversie ...

February 12, 2007

Two Strands of Faith? No, Two Different Religions

Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori of the Episcopal Church USA is no stranger to controversy. To the contrary, she seems to seek it out. Just consider her comments published in the February 5, 2007 edition of USA Today. In an article by repo ...

February 8, 2007

Boy or Girl? “Gender Balancing” in the Brave New World

The New York Times asks a question that would have been unimaginable until recent times: "If people want to choose their baby's sex before pregnancy, should doctors help?" Many would-be parents indicate a preference for a baby of one sex or the oth ...

February 7, 2007

Once a Church, Now a Mosque — Europe Abandons Christianity

The sight is disconcerting at best -- beautiful buildings that once housed Christian worship now transformed into bars, restaurants, entertainment clubs . . . and mosques. The cityscapes of Europe are increasingly dotted with church buildings transfo ...

February 5, 2007

How Worldviews Work — An Urgent Illustration

Worldviews work at multiple levels in each individual. Every person operates out of a basic set of convictions about reality, truth, meaning, and how the world works. Disagreements between individuals and groups on controversial issues can almost alw ...

February 2, 2007

The Tragedy of Untethered Science — Chilling Examples

Science and technology, once detached from moral constraints, can and will produce nightmares. Untethered from moral accountability, science becomes a threat to human dignity, rather than a means to knowledge and human happiness. Consider these deve ...

February 1, 2007

A Haunting Specter — Modern Science Without Moral Limits

Modern science most often operates under a cover of moral neutrality. It is probably safe to assume that most Americans think of science as a morally neutral enterprise -- one that can as easily be used for good as for evil. Nevertheless, this impres ...

January 29, 2007

The Scary Logic of Peter Singer

Peter Singer, Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics at the Center for Human Values at Princeton University, is one of the most controversial academics in the world -- and deservedly so. His views on human dignity, infanticide, and animal rights are so ...

January 26, 2007

New “On Faith” Posting: Presidential Candidates and Their Religious Beliefs

The current question at "On Faith," published by Newsweek and The Washington Post, is this: As the presidential campaign begins to take shape, do you think it is appropriate and or important for the candidates to express their personal religious vie ...

January 26, 2007

Why Sex Education is in Such a Mess

Controversies over sex education seem constantly to roil the waters in local communities. Parents often launch revolts against what they (most often rightly) see as ideologically driven efforts to subvert parental authority. A recent review essay pub ...

January 25, 2007