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Post-Scopes Conceits of “Science”

  One hundred years ago, John Scopes was convicted of violating Tennessee’s ban on teaching evolution. His trial—enshrined in popular mythology as a victory of enlightened science over benighted religion—left more behind than just a courtroom verdict. It helped entrench a...
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State of Washington Gifts Planned Parenthood $11 Million To Cover Shortfall

Washington state officials will take $11 million from an emergency fund to give to Planned Parenthood to ensure it could keep aborting babies. The decision followed President Donald Trump’s signing of the “Big Beautiful Bill,” a massive budget law that defunded Planned Parenthood...
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How To Love Your Neighbor as Yourself

  When Jesus, asked about inheriting eternal life, affirmed the need for the Great Commandment to love God before all things and your neighbor as yourself, the expert in Jewish law (“wishing to justify himself”) then asked, “And who is my neighbor?” (Luke 10:25-29). Jesus...
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No Empire beyond the Seas

  I have the privilege of composing this reflection while residing in Tanzania. A colleague and I are working on a series of projects for the Archdiocese of Mwanza, which is on the shore of Lake Victoria, in the north-central part of the country. Like many Africans,...
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BOOKNOTES: WHAT IT MEANS TO BE HUMAN: THE CASE FOR THE BODY IN PUBLIC BIOETHICS

  WHAT IT MEANS TO BE HUMAN: THE CASE FOR THE BODY IN PUBLIC BIOETHICS O. Carter...
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Active and Passive Euthanasia

  Because of recent advances in medical technology, it is today possible to save...
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Abortion and the Conscience of the Nation

  THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY of the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade is a good...
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The Odd Couple: Freedom and Liberty

“My chief hope for the future is that the common people have not parted company with...
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