“I Want Justice”: How Marie Freyres Died & Why Statism Is False Theology

I just read a poleaxing story from the Tampa Bay Times that sheds light on what can happen when the state usurps the role of parents. According to the Times, a severely disabled girl, Marie Freyre, was taken from her mother, Doris Freyre, at the wish of Florida medical professionals. The story is harrowing and [...]

Does Alternative Medicine Work Better Than Normal Medicine?

If you’re like me, you’re pretty skeptical about that loaded question.  A recent story in The Atlantic made me think more about this subject, though.  David H. Freedman’s “The Triumph of New-Age Medicine,” from the July 2011 issue, makes the case for alternative medicine more persuasively than I’ve heard it.  You may be skeptical at this [...]