I hope you are having a blessed Nativity. This week, rather than focus on the day itself, I want to look forward a few days. Last spring I heard an Evangelical Bible teacher condemn the Catholic church for its observance of “Holy Innocents” (observed Dec 28 in the Catholic church and Dec 29 in the …
In the previous essay I argued that opposing abortion using arguments based on “personal responsibility” rather than “personal rights” will not win the debate because the argument still functions within the very unchristian framework of personal autonomy. Ultimately we can never win the abortion argument by asserting the priority of responsibilities of the mother’s rights …
Continue reading The Tricky Problem of “Rights Language” continued
I am reminded again of the problem of “rights language” by a recent article published by Front Porch Republic. The comments following the article have devolved into a rather nasty business of “my rights are better than your rights,” and worse. Rights language is so ingrained in our thought process that nearly all political discourse ultimately turns …
Natural England (an organization in England) recently had a competition to name ten endangered species. (Here are the ten species in pictures from the BBC.) Prior to the competition these species only had Latin names. Evidently it was felt that if the creatures had common names rather than just the Latin terms, it would help …
Here is a link to a worthy document. It's called "The Manhattan Declaration: A Call to Christian Conscience." It is not so much a pro-life declaration as it is a declaration that the signers are willing to face the consequences of refusing to participate in government mandated program that promotes the ending of life. Here's …
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