Thank you, Veterans Sheila November 11, 2007 Here in the Forum, we want to honor all veterans of all wars and all military service….every day. Today Read More
As dangerous as biomedical technology may be… Sheila November 10, 2007 …the philosophy behind them is even more threatening, says Dr. Leon Kass. “Scientific ideas and discoveries†he said, “are being Read More
Are the Democrats celebrating yet? Sheila November 9, 2007 With the Republicans splitting up the party the way they are this week (see post below), it would seem like Read More
Checkerboard politics Sheila November 8, 2007 Who will make the next move? It’s anybody’s guess, because the latest moves by social conservative leaders basically Read More
Why the “battle” terminology in matters of Sheila November 8, 2007 Probably because, as much as we’d like to use language that’s less confrontational, that wouldn’t change the Read More
Media focus on the bishops’ meeting Sheila November 7, 2007 And it’s not until next week. It’s only going to intensify, because the bishops are tackling the “Faithful Read More
The president makes an excellent choice Sheila November 7, 2007 You probably did a double-take with that header, because there’s not much in print linking the word ‘president’ with ‘Read More
What does this press release say? Sheila November 6, 2007 “Ontogeny and Human Life” sounds interesting. It’s a conference taking place in Rome next week. What’s it about? Read More
Recoveries are posing some problems for ‘ethicists’ Sheila November 5, 2007 There have been several inspiring medical stories over the months this year of people coming out of comas and supposedly Read More
Are they reporting trouble or creating it? Sheila November 5, 2007 The media are ramping up their coverage of religion and politics, and they’ve started focusing on the subject with Read More