A study of hundreds of Egyptian mummies and other ancient evidence has found virtually no cases of cancer, which first seems to turn up at the advent of the modern world. Here are some of the conclusions from researchers: Cancer is a man-made disease fuelled
Ancient and modern communication technology come together, as the world’s oldest copies of the Hebrew Bible along with other texts from just before the time of Christ go online, where they will be more readable than ever: The Dead Sea Scrolls, among the world’s most
The Gulf coast way of life survived the oil spill. But will it survive all of that money BP has thrown at them? On a truly normal evening, Acy Cooper Jr. would be out shrimping. Instead, one recent night, he was staying home, as he
As we saw in the mortgage foreclosure fiasco, paperwork is necessary. And, according to some research in India, so are the processes, policies, and record-keeping associated with “bureaucratic” business management: Imagine a world without middle managers. If you’ve done time in a cubicle, you might
One of the first and most prominent megachurches, the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, California, has gone bankrupt. The 10,000 member congregation listed assets of $50 million and debts of $100 million. The church was built by Robert Schuller, who preached a gospel of “positive
Another unpacking of presidential rhetoric, this time by Michael Gerson: “Part of the reason that our politics seems so tough right now,” he recently told a group of Democratic donors in Massachusetts, “and facts and science and argument [do] not seem to be winning the
Next time you get bit by a mosquito, do not swat him. Rather, thank him for your freedom! Yesterday marked the 229th anniversary of George Washington’s victory over the British at Yorktown, which meant that American independence was won. This fascinating piece by J. R.
I finally got my copy of Lutheranism 101, and I recommend it highly. And not just because I wrote the last chapter, “Putting It All Together.” It’s not exactly “Lutheranism for Dummies,” since it goes into some real depth, but it is in that family
To the list of great political theorists, I would like to add director John Ford. I’d like to raise for your consideration a comment I made on the “Who holds the deed to your house” post: We watched “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence” last
Election rhetoric has become gotcha-games of name-calling and insinuation, a matter of building up one’s own image and damaging the image of your opponent. This debases the positive argumentation that is necessary for a democratic republic. Yes, both sides do it. The latest gambit is
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