Human Dignity and Death

Human Dignity Human dignity has fallen on hard times. Consider this. Suicide is a key image for our culture today.  Our society is always looking for new ways to destroy itself. We seem intent on destroying our connections to our forebears, destroying their reputations and even tearing down their statues.  Likewise, we reject the classic achievements in … Continue reading Human Dignity and Death

In The World, But Not Of It

In the World: Politics is a Means, Not an End The problem is, we're in the world for now. But where was I? Oh,Yes. Last week I promised (or threatened) to discuss the issue of the relationship between faith and politics more fully (see last week's post "Religion, Culture, & Politics").  Something really helped lead me to … Continue reading In The World, But Not Of It

Don’t Let Them Muffle The Message of Life

   This year's March for Life in Washington has been cancelled - or perhaps I should say "Cancelled"   - who would have guessed?      The first March for Life was a protest against the notorious U.S. Supreme Court decisions Roe vs. Wade and Doe vs. Bolton, which together effectively wiped out all state laws restricting abortion. It … Continue reading Don’t Let Them Muffle The Message of Life