Beware of Bills in Sheep’s Clothing
Given the current legal climate, even those who are moderate on the right to life issue should oppose the Equality Act.
The bill reads “pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition shall not receive less favorable treatment than other physical conditions.” Abortion supporters view pregnancy as a medical condition that is cured by abortion. Abortion would be no different from an appendectomy. Thus HR 5 would overturn the Hyde Amendment that prevents federal money from funding... Continue Reading
Equality = Legal Persecution Of Christians?
By excluding any religious consideration of sexual morality, the federal Equality Act would impose on an entire culture the unhealthy lifestyle of homosexual and transgender sexuality.
If it is passed by the Senate, the Equality Act will amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Fair Housing Act of 1968 by adding to the categories protected by anti-discrimination laws “sexual orientation and gender identity” (SOGI). This new social category of LGBTQ rights would join categories such as race and religion,... Continue Reading
Abortion and Eugenics
This case highlights the fact that abortion is an act rife with the potential for eugenic manipulation.
In the Supreme Court’s May 28 decision in Box v. Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky, the Court declined to review an Indiana law prohibiting abortions on the basis of race, sex, or disability. Justice Clarence Thomas’s concurring opinion, excerpted below, describes the connections between abortion advocacy and eugenics, and the ways in which abortion is... Continue Reading
Can Atheism Ground Human Rights?
Smith simply attempts to establish that, if atheism is true, there is no warrant for believing in a number of things that (most) atheists affirm.
“A naturalistic universe is one that consists of energy and matter and other natural entities, such as vacuums, operating in a closed system in time and space, in which no transcendent, supernatural, divine being or superhuman power exists as creator, sustainer, guide or judge. Such a universe has come to exist by chance – not... Continue Reading
Perpetually Outraged Celebrities Boycott Georgia, Remain Silent On China
While Hollywood boycotts Georgia, its cozy relationship with China fails to stoke the outrage of our perpetually outraged celebrity class.
The logic of the Georgia boycott, prompted by recent legislation banning most abortions, is that it’s unethical to do business inside a state with egregious policies, either to discourage their enactment or avoid enabling their enforcement. What does that mean for China? I hesitate to use “Hollywood” as a catchall, but the entertainment industry’s... Continue Reading
“Am I A Chinese Woman?” How Questions can Defend the Truth
In adopting this approach we’re not setting ourselves up as the ones with all the answers.
It used to be that this sort of on-the-spot inquisition would only happen if you signed up for something like a political science class. Nowadays we can expect hostile questioners in settings from the coffee shop to the workplace. Whether you proudly walk around wearing a pro-life shirt, or quietly decline having a rainbow flag decorate... Continue Reading
If You’re Defending a Woman’s Right to Kill an Innocent Human Being, You’re Not Pro-Life
There are two serious problems with the personally pro-life position.
The question of when human life begins is a scientific question. And science deals with facts, not feelings. Human life either begins at conception or it doesn’t. This is not the kind of thing that can be true for me but not for you. It’s not a matter of personal preference. Rather, it is an objective feature of reality. Whenever abortion is in the... Continue Reading
Victimology 101: Rousseau, Victimhood, and Safe-Spaces
Why do you want to be a victim? Why would anyone want to be a victim?
Liberal victimhood is a philosophical position many conservatives believe liberals adhere to, and many liberals themselves maintain that they are in fact victims. Where does this come from? Why would anyone want to be a victim? In the following essay, the rationale for why victimhood is a mainstay of liberal ideology is addressed. Additionally, the... Continue Reading
Where Have All the Women Gone?
Abortion and Gendercide
Journalist Mara Hvistendahl wrote “Unnatural Selection: Choosing Boys over Girls and the Consequences of a World Full of Men.” By the time of the book’s publication, the estimate of missing women had grown to 160 million. The “elephant in the room” behind this terrible trend is abortion. Nearly thirty years ago, Nobel Laureate Amartya... Continue Reading
Remembering D-Day and the Sovereignty of God
While the 75th anniversary of the D-Day is observed with numerous, impressive events, it is also appropriate for Christians to reflect upon the sovereignty of God.
As we remember with deep gratitude the devotion to duty and the sacrifices of the American, British, and Canadian forces that landed at Normandy 75 years ago and their accompanying paratrooper, air, naval, and French resistance forces, all of which played critical roles in the outcome, may we also acknowledge the sovereignty of Him who,... Continue Reading
