It’s interesting to see Roman Catholics appropriating Luther’s doctrine of vocation. Traditionally, Catholics have used the term to refer only to the calling to be a priest, a monk, or a nun. Matthew Cantirino here discusses a prominent Catholic thinker who says that we have
[An earlier version of this post went up with just the raw quotation and with my introduction, edits, and commentary not showing up, for some reason. Sorry for the confusion.] Conservatives worry that the U. S. Constitution is being ignored. The next step is for
Mollie Hemingway on the uproar over the Susan G. Komen foundation (which is devoted to fighting breast cancer) and its short-lived decision to stop giving money to Planned Parenthood. If you thought that the media were irreligious, you were proved wrong. They couldn’t be more
Lars Walker is someone who hangs out at this blog fairly often. He is also an accomplished novelist. He has a new novel out entitled Troll Valley. Lars specializes in tales about Norway, especially the ancient Vikings in their transition from paganism to Christianity.
Vanderbilt is doubling down on its insistence that Christian groups on campus must admit non-Christians. What’s interesting is hearing the university try to justify that. Robert Shibley of the civil liberty group FIRE quotes Vanderbilt’s provost explaining the policy to a gathering of students, answering
The state of California, at one time, decided to permit gay marriage, but voters rallied and overturned that law. Now a federal appeals court has overturned that vote on constitutional grounds. See Court Rejects State Ban on Gay Marriage – WSJ.com. We have been told
Matthew Harrison, president of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, has issued a statement on the federal government’s mandate that religious organizations must provide free abortion pills and contraceptives to their employees in their insurance plans. He clarifies what this will mean for Lutheran organizations and
Russell D. Moore at Christianity Today on the Susan G. Komen foundation’s caving to Planned Parenthood: This is an important victory for Planned Parenthood and the abortion rights lobby. First of all, the association with Komen is a key piece in Planned Parenthood’s effort to
Rick Santorum has won the Missouri. Colorado, and Minnesota delegate battles last night. I know we’ve talked about his faults. But all things being equal and leaving Ron Paul and electability out of the equation, wouldn’t you rather have him than Newt Gingrich? Wouldn’t you
Yesterday, February 7, was the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens. (As well as being the birthday of our oldest daughter.) His novels are still gloriously readable after all these years, combining seriousness and humor in a way that has not been equaled since. Here is
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