March 21, 2014

The FDA has approved a clinical trial for the use of LSD as a medication for “existential anxiety.” (more…)

March 20, 2014

In last Sunday’s sermon on the dialog between Nicodemus and Jesus (John 3), our pastor drew parallels between the Spirit of God moving over the face of the waters at the creation (Genesis 1:2) and what Jesus told Nicodemus about the role of water and

March 20, 2014

Republican presidential contender Rand Paul wowed ’em at Berkeley, for all of that university’s left-wing ethos.  Former labor secretary Robert Reich, now a professor there, observed that not many people can get a standing ovation at both CPAC and at Berkeley.  But such left wing/right

March 20, 2014

Fordham theology professor Michael Peppard says that the religious liberty issues being raised by gay marriage need to make some careful distinctions.  For example, the different roles in weddings played by bakers and photographers. (more…)

March 19, 2014

A major study has been released exploring the role of the Bible for contemporary Americans.  It’s entitled The Bible in American Life .  You can access it here.  Among its findings:  48% of Americans report reading the Bible sometime during the course of last year. 

March 19, 2014

The Obama administration has orchestrated sanctions against Russia for taking over the Crimea from Ukraine.  What we’ll do is target 11 individuals, freezing their assets and not letting them travel in the West.  That’ll  show ’em!  These Russian officials won’t be able to come to

March 19, 2014

A related mystery in the case of the missing airliner.  Whatever happened, why didn’t–or haven’t–any of the 239 people on board call somebody on their cell phones? (more…)

March 18, 2014

In 1941, J. R. R. Tolkien did what most fathers tremble to do:  talk to his son about sex.  He did so in a letter filled with wisdom, insight, and a thoroughly Christian sensibility on what he called the devil’s “favorite subject.”  Suggestion to trembling

March 18, 2014

In a desperate, last-ditch attempt to get 18-34 year-olds to sign up for Obamacare–those “young invincibles” who are expected to foot the bill for everyone else–the administration and allied independent groups are trying to reach them with comedy routines, cash prizes, and–most humorously of all–songs

March 18, 2014

It’s time to pay attention to college basketball now that the teams have been announced for the NCAA basketball tournament. (more…)


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