How do they decide which conflicts to Sheila December 22, 2008 The media are giving saturation coverage these days to the furor created by some groups over the inclusion of Pastor Read More
Translators for the language of rights Sheila December 19, 2008 Last April, Pope Benedict addressed the United Nations and brought a moral grammar back to the floor of the General Read More
The angry peace and justice crowd Sheila December 19, 2008 What an oxymoron. So is ‘the intolerant arbiters of tolerance’, though it accurately describes activists who insist laws and social Read More
Unify the country…except those folks who disagree Sheila December 18, 2008 Barack Obama ran on the promise to reach across a divided country and try to heal it, listening to diverse Read More
Random thoughts about a not so random Sheila December 17, 2008 Maybe it’s because I’m working on some writing about the relationship between science and religion, faith and reason Read More
Abortion limitations on the line Sheila December 17, 2008 President Bush’s administration is trying to secure them. President-elect Obama’s transition team is preparing to strike them down Read More
Which makes atheists angrier? Sheila December 16, 2008 The fact that the Nativity display is being seen by the public…. …or the fact that their display is not? Read More
It would be stating the obvious Sheila December 16, 2008 …if universal human rights were still based on the inherent dignity of each and every human being. But they’re Read More
Cater to those inmates Sheila December 16, 2008 They are offended by the presence of Crucifixes, which must be removed. A British prison has decided not to include Read More
Abortion activists can tell Obama what to Sheila December 15, 2008 But the big question is….will he listen? And will he ‘obey’ their orders? Wisconsin Right to Life put this Read More