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Here Come More Editorials — Responses to the Pennsylvania Intelligent Design Decision

Earlier today, I posted selected portions of editorials form major newspapers celebrating the judge's decision in the Pennsylvania Intelligent Design trial, along with brief rejoinders [see below]. Here are a few more, breaking later in the day: Fro ...

December 22, 2005

It’s Even More Dangerous Than We Thought — Online Pornography, Webcams, and Teens

The New York Times has broken a story that demands immediate attention. In "Through His Webcam, A Boy Joins a Sordid Online World" by reporter Kurt Eichenwald, the paper points to an alarming and relatively new phenomenon -- teenagers acting out in t ...

December 22, 2005

Here Come the Editorials — The Dover Case Hits the Opinion Pages

As expected, the raft of editorials on the Pennsylvania Intelligent Design decision [see below] arrived right on time. The nation's leading papers are responding as predicted -- and the editorials are worth a closer look. From The Washington Post: T ...

December 22, 2005

‘Inanity’ Is in the Eye of the Beholder — Judge Jones Plays Scientist

Judge John E. Jones of the U.S. District Court in Pennsylvania handed down his decision in the now-infamous trial over the teaching of intelligent design in the public schools. In a written opinion, Judge Jones ruled that the Dover School Board had a ...

December 21, 2005

The Truth About Torture? A Symposium for Thinking Christians

How should Christians respond to the current controversy over torture and coercive interrogation? Joe Carter of The Evangelical Outpost and Justin Taylor of Between Two Worlds organized an on-line symposium on the question. This is an important resou ...

December 20, 2005

The Sad Case of Dr. Hwang — Cloning, Ethics, and Scientific Fraud

Just a few weeks ago, South Korean scientist Woo-Suk Hwang was at the top of the scientific world -- the focus of global attention. Now, all that has changed. In February 2004, media reports indicated that Dr. Hwang and his colleagues had successful ...

December 20, 2005

Cutting Through the Cultural Chaos — The Meaning of “Brokeback Mountain”

Sometimes, it's the contradictory headlines that tell the story. Last week, USA Today released a prominent article with the headline: "'Brokeback' Rides Into the Mainstream." The same day, The Los Angeles Times featured a story with the headline, "Ca ...

December 19, 2005

Michael Barone — Lessons of the Last 25 Years

Michael Barone, editor of the Almanac of American Politics, and one of the most level-headed observers of the political scene, offers this as his summary of what the last 25 years have taught us. His essay is published in this week's edition of U.S. ...

December 19, 2005

Appearance on CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees” Last Night — Controversy Over Childlessness

I appeared last night on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees to talk about the controversy over chosen childlessness as a lifestyle. Anderson Cooper anchored the show from Baghdad while Heidi Collins served as interviewer for the segment on childlessne ...

December 16, 2005

MSNBC Takes a Look at the “Dark Side of Faith” Report

Alex Johnson of MSNBC takes a look at the controversy over Gregory Paul's article and its aftermath [See my previous articles on this controversy here and here.] In his article, published Thursday, Johnson traces the debate. In short, the controvers ...

December 16, 2005