The Baby in the Briefcase
A response to Ann-Marie Slaughter's "Why Women Still Can't Have It All"
In the bulk of her fourteen-page article, Slaughter debunks (or at least tweaks) several of what she calls “the half-truths that we hold dear.” She addresses three feminist mantras: “It’s possible if you are just committed enough,” “It’s possible if you marry the right person,” and “It’s possible if you sequence it right.” Then, Slaughter proposes several solutions.
Religious liberty is not optional
Catholic Bishops launch 'Fortnight for Freedom'
According to HHS, an entity deserves religious freedom only if it primarily hires and primarily serves its co-religionists. But the state has no competence or authority to define the church and her ministries, let alone to impose on her such a restrictive, inward-looking definition.
Why We Should Reexamine the Faith of Barack Obama
How Christians might think about the Gospel and the President.
Faith as construed by the President gives no offense and draws no boundaries. In the final analysis, what is missing from his theology is nothing other than the gospel, the message of God-given righteousness grounded in the cross of Christ that when received by faith and repentance runs roughshod over a sinner, transforming a ward of Satan into an angel of light. This exclusive reality—and the top-to-bottom ethic it creates—is noticeably lacking in President Obama's actions and proclamations.
Clerical Privilege and the Law
Should criminal confessions offered in religious settings be excluded from trial?
Almost the only exception to the clergy-penitent privilege is for child abuse. Every state requires professionals, often including clergy, to report evidence of child abuse. But the requirements are aimed at abuse by a parent or guardian; they do not appear to cover the murder of a child by a stranger.
Focus on the Family’s Jim Daly on Immigration Reform
Daly explains why he joined a coalition of evangelical leaders
"I think we're at a fork in the road in the culture now where God's heart for humanity needs to show through us. With the core sense of the culture—this 24/7 news cycle and the polarization—we cannot take the bait as the Christian community. We've got to be more mindful of God's character and how he expresses himself through us." --Jim Daly
How Your View of God Shapes Your View of the Economy
Economic perspectives are indelibly tied to religious cosmologies.
Perhaps it is the fervent individualism of American Christianity which makes free market capitalism seem like a Divine mandate. Because evangelicals assert that you alone are responsible for your eternal salvation, it makes sense that the individual is also responsible for his or her economic salvation without government assistance, especially if God is the only assistance you really need.
The Poor in Mind
The Shoveling of Resources to Those in Poverty is Worse than Useless
It's widely remarked that to be "poor" in America often means decent housing, at least one vehicle, a cell phone for everybody in the family over age 12, air conditioning, two TVs, and a pig heaven of high-carb snacks—wealth beyond the dreams of the average Haitian. Though often exaggerated, it's true enough to raise eyebrows when discussion turns to "The Other America."
Study Challenges Rosy Assumptions About Homosexual Parenting
Respondents in homosexual settings reported less stable upbringings
Parents involved with homosexuality were more apt to report "being unemployed, less healthy, more depressed, more likely to have cheated on a spouse or partner, smoke more pot, had trouble with the law, report more male and female sex partners, more sexual victimization, and were more likely to reflect negatively on their childhood family life, among other things."
The Separation of Church and Business
There are key, fundamental differences between the two
Relationships are the heartbeat of the church. Community makes the church healthy. It functions like an organism in which all the parts must relate and connect well for there to be health. A business, though, is more mechanical—even a Christian one. The relationships between co-workers must be, first and foremost, professional.
Irrespressible Culture Wars, Past and Present
Today's culture wars over marriage, abortion, and domestic religious freedom seem terribly tame compared to the supreme culture war over slavery that concluded with Civil War. Even before the war, abolitionists, including Seward, often risked mobs and lynching, even in the north. In the interest of social harmony, should they have relented?
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