Risky Business
As Christmas approaches, this mother’s heart is humming with anticipation. All four of our kids, Lord willing and the creek don’t rise, will be spending the holiday break with us this year. As they grow up and out (of the … Continued
Unplanned Parenthood
Seeing as yesterday was my mom’s birthday and today is the 50th anniversary of the notorious Roe v. Wade decision, I thought I would share a few stories that both affirm the sanctity of human life and honor my late … Continued
Being Pro-Choice
In a historic decision, the Supreme Court has been asked and has answered a fundamental question regarding personal autonomy and freedom: under the law, does one have the basic right to secure one’s life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness? … Continued
Review of Nancy Pearcey’s Love Thy Body
Every so often there appears a book which provides such an insightful cultural diagnostic that you wish everyone would read it. For me, Nancy Pearcey’s Love Thy Body (Baker, 2018) is one such book. Pearcey’s thesis is that numerous problematic … Continued
Planned Parenthood and Infanticide
In February I presented a paper at an ethics conference in which I critiqued a Journal of Medical Ethics article that defended infanticide. The thesis of the article is that so-called “’after-birth abortion’” (killing a newborn) should be permissible in … Continued
Gendercide
The issue of “gendercide” has been in the news lately, as the U. S. House of Representatives failed to pass a bill that would ban abortions motivated by the preference for having a baby boy. Opponents of the bill insist … Continued
Augustine, the Roman Empire, and an American Cultural Deity
This summer I have been reading through Augustine’s City of God (unabridged version—nearly 900 pages). It has been fascinating to see how deftly he moves from history to theology to philosophy to cultural analysis. And his insights and wisdom in … Continued
Straddling the Aisle with Violet Beauregarde
I have never been terribly interested in politics. This might seem a strange confession coming from someone who graduated with a degree in political science. I am not sure what exactly drew me to the major originally, perhaps the fact … Continued