The Supreme Court refused to hear a case contesting a ban on “assault weapons”; that is, semi-automatic weapons that can hold more than ten rounds of ammunition. This will doubtless clear the way for local, state, and national bans of certain types of firearms. (more…)
A 39-year-old woman was born with the inability to feel pain. But this rare syndrome is no super power. A new treatment enabled her to feel pain for the first time. And she was glad. (more…)
The editor of Christian History, Jennifer Woodruff Tait, wrote me about our post on that magazine’s list of the top 25 most influential spiritual classics. She wanted to reply to some of your comments, but got tangled up in World Table (!!!), so I said
Many people, including the Pope, are saying that the church should devote more attention to social justice as opposed to to sexual ethics. First Things editor Matthew Schmitz, a Catholic, reminds us that sexual ethics are part of social justice. (more…)
In 2014, think tanker Henry Olsen studied polling and voting data for the last two decades and concluded that the Republican party contains four consistent “faces” (really, factions) that have remained remarkably stable over that time: moderate or liberal voters (25-30%); somewhat conservative voters (35-40%)
It turns out that 80% of the French citizens who joined ISIS come from non-religious families. These converts to Islam and jihadism describe it in terms of religious liberation, a putting away of meaningless materialism to find personal meaning and transcendent purpose. Can it be
Mattel is jumping on the fluid gender bandwagon by marketing a Barbie to boys. Not as in boys playing with Barbie as with any other action figure, but targeting boys who are confused about their gender. A new ad features a Barbie with clothes from
Football has been good to me lately, with the Sooners making the playoffs, slated to play #1 Clemson in the Orange Bowl. But, as a Packers fan, I still feel exhilarated by the way Green Bay beat Detroit. Down 20 to nothing, they scratched their
Megachurches continue to attract big numbers, but, according to a new study, people aren’t attending as often; the churches are keeping baby boomers but losing Gen-Xers and Millennials; and they are emulating smaller congregations by having smaller sanctuaries with more services and having multiple sites.
The Defense Secretary has opened all combat units to women. All branches of the military must now allow women to serve in any and all positions. (more…)
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