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July 2017

July 28, 2017

The academic effects of marijuana: A controlled experiment

Marijuana is legal in the Netherlands, with "cannabis cafes" being a fixture of university towns....

July 28, 2017

American scientists “edit” the genes of human embryos

For the first time, American scientists have "edited" the DNA of developing children. The...

July 27, 2017

“Why Is It Fine to Criticize Christianity But Not Islam?”

"New Atheist" Richard Dawkins has been dis-invited from an event sponsored by a Berkeley radio...

July 27, 2017

The transgendered are banned from the military

President Trump announced that the U.S. military would no longer "accept or allow" transgender individuals...

July 27, 2017

Trump speaks to the Boy Scouts

President Trump addressed the Boy Scouts at their national Jamboree, a tradition for American presidents....

July 26, 2017

“Protest for all”: Social conservatives in France vs. Germany

Though Christianity is said to be on the decline in Europe, social conservatives are often...

July 26, 2017

Using the legislative process for a Health Care Bill

Though the Republican Health Care Bill, as formulated by the Senate leadership, lacks the vote...

July 26, 2017

Is it better to be a team’s best player or a champion?

Kyrie Irving wants to be traded from the championship-contending Cleveland Cavaliers because, reportedly, he is...

July 25, 2017

The social gospel

The "social gospel" is the teaching that the purpose of Christianity is to work for...

July 25, 2017

Democrats announce their “better deal”

Franklin Delano Roosevelt had his "New Deal." Now Democrats have unveiled their "Better Deal." Senate...

July 25, 2017

“It’s too late for Charlie”

The parents of the baby Charlie Gard have given up their legal battle to send...

July 24, 2017

The hippie connection to contemporary Christianity

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the "Summer of Love" and the rise of the Hippie...

July 24, 2017

The “made in America” pipeline problem

President Trump is pushing "Made in America" as part of his America-First initiative. Having approved new...

July 24, 2017

Trump’s new director of communications has a liberal background

President Trump appointed Anthony Scaramucci, a Wall Street tycoon, as his new director of communications....

July 21, 2017

Harry Potter as “sacred text”

Those who are spiritual but not religious now have a Bible: the Harry Potter books....

July 21, 2017

“We’re going to punish the wicked”

Tim Gill, who made his fortune from Quark publishing software, may be the biggest funder...

July 21, 2017

From love songs to sex songs

Popular music used to favor love songs. In popular music today, the theme of romantic...

July 20, 2017

Liturgy for transgender transitions?

There are liturgies that go with birth, coming of age, getting married, and dying....

July 20, 2017

Why having fewer children won’t save the earth

A study that claims having one fewer child will reduce your carbon footprint by 58...

July 20, 2017

The left’s “hamburger problem”

Go to lunch with a progressive and you may well be badgered about how your hamburger...

July 19, 2017

A confessional text on marriage, natural law & human law

Since Lutherans believe that marriage is a civil ordinance rather than a sacrament (though still...

July 19, 2017

Republicans again fail to repeal & replace Obamacare

Two more Republican Senators announced that they would oppose the latest attempt to repeal and...

July 19, 2017

America’s birthrate is going down

America's birthrate has gone down for the second year in a row. Teenagers and twenty-something...

July 18, 2017

Religious experience & magic mushrooms

Representatives of the world's major religions--well, not ALL of the world's major religions--are being given...

July 18, 2017

Trump’s presidency after six months

President Trump will have been in office for six months, as of January 20, so observers...

July 18, 2017

The U.S. doctor will go to U.K. for Charlie Gard

If the baby can't go to the doctor, let the doctor come to the baby....

July 17, 2017

The Reputation of Churches

Studies show that, despite everything, churches still have a good reputation in the United States.

July 17, 2017

Discrimination in footnotes

Two geographers have written an academic article arguing that scholars should not cite research by so...

July 17, 2017

The new Doctor Who is a woman

The latest regeneration of Doctor Who is a woman, played by Jodie Whittaker. The actress...

July 14, 2017

The earth will soon be uninhabitable

Within a few decades, according to an article in New York Magazine, global warming will make...