Topic: biological
by Hans Johnson Trish Staine of Duluth, Minnesota did a two-hour, nine-mile training run on Sunday, June 2 for an upcoming half-marathon race. She was concerned about a sore back that evening, and the ... discussA Father's Day message from Vision Forum: The Secret Habit of Great Dads.I wish all of you men and fathers out there a happy and profitable Father's Day this weekend. Let's not forget that this ... discuss
MOTION 312The vote on Motion 312 will be on June 12th and I am praying that SOMETHING changes, I am however doubtful after seeing and hearing Prime Minister Stephen Harper's reaction to this mot ... discuss
Estimates on the number of false rape allegations vary wildly. But who can deny that it happens? So, yes – it is possible to speak of “legitimate rape”. I don’t wish to ... discuss
Ol’ Dick (head) Cheney says that we ought to just trust the Government. The Video: (Via Think Progress) Okay here is the little small problem with trusting Dick Cheney and his boss George W. Bu ... discuss
Jerome Lejeune was born in France in 1926. Captivated at the age of 13 by Dr. Benassis, the hero of Balzac's novel 'The Country Doctor', he too wanted to become a country doctor, dedicated to the care ... discuss
I'm a convert to Catholicism. I was one of 73,405 adult baptisms in 2005. I was raised believing in God, but never going to church. I had some bad experiences with a "Southern Baptist" when I was in m ... discuss
I got an email from the National Liberty Federation because some Pauler, who is from my neck of the woods and thinks deoderant will rot his bones, thought it would be funny to give them my email addre ... discuss
TweetBy Jonathon Van MarenEarlier this week, I was asked on a radio program what I as a pro-life activist had to say about Father’s Day. My answer was simple: Where are all the fathers?In today’s ... discuss
Alan Shlemon, of Stand to Reason, returns to Echo Zoe Radio for this episode to discuss Same-Sex Marriage. This is a weighty and charged topic, and comes with a lot of emotional baggage on both sides ... discuss
What Makes a Baby is a 36-page picture book, lovingly produced in full colour and illustrated by the awared-winning Canadian artist, Fiona Smyth. What makes it new is that it’s a book about wher ... discuss
Ryan T. Anderson with The Heritage Foundation has a great piece on marriage. For those looking for a thoughtful white paper from a traditional marriage supporter on what marriage is and why it is im ... discuss
In a previous post, I offered my radical (root cause) analysis of the current moral crisis in the world. Now for an even more radical analysis, of a deeper root cause, a systemic ill at foundational l ... discuss
Queering education: it’s worse than you think by Robert R. Reilly June 10, 2013 (Mercatornet.com) - The logic works like this: If homos ... discuss
by Fay Voshell - The Massachusetts public school system has taken the tired mantra “You can be whatever you want to be” to new heights of absurdity. It is now possible for any student to ... discuss
It is undeniable that we humans have an innate desire to know from whom we came. Many people who are adopted or have only one parent will tell you that they feel they are missing a piece of a puz ... discuss
Gay 'marriage' is anything but 'inevitable' by Ryan T. Anderson June 8, 2013 (Heritage Foundation) - A new Pew opinion poll shows that a majority of Amer ... discuss
Sorry, Pat Robertson, but you should never have made that sale.Below are excerpts from an illuminating (and alarming) editorial from the Washington Times, "The old abnormal."The ABC Family cable chann ... discuss
Infanticide for Beginners By James Nuechterlein Editor’s note. There could hardly be a more timely candidate for our year-long “Roe at 40” series in which we are reprinting sto ... discuss
There is an a priori expectation that children growing up in a family outside the biological norm will be disadvantaged in some way or ways. So pro-homosexual groups have been keen to refute that. H ... discuss
This week the Supreme Court decided that it is not a violation of the 4th Amendment for law enforcement to take a DNA sample from people who are arrested. The Court said that a cheek swab was no ... discuss
The Pro-Life Movement: A Family with Many Faces By Jean Garton Editor’s note. The latest in our year-long “Roe at 40” series is a wonderful essay by Jean Garton (author of ... discuss
House Panel Approves Bill Banning Abortions at 20 weeks of Pregnancy Members of a U.S. House committee approved a congressional bill that would ban abortions nationwide at 20 weeks of pregnancy. V ... discuss
by Nancy Flanders June 4, 2013 (LiveActionNews.org) - Kristi Hofferber has always known she was adopted. At three days old she was welcomed into the loving home of her parents, who were unable to have ... discuss
by Nancy Flanders June 4, 2013 (LiveActionNews.org) - Kristi Hofferber has always known she was adopted. At three days old she was welcomed into the loving home of her parents, who were unable to have ... discuss
Woman conceived in incestuous rape: ‘every child should be given a chance’by Nancy Flanders June 4, 2013 (LiveActionNews.org) - Kristi Hofferber has always known she was adopted. At three ... discuss
"Not With a Bang, But a Whimper: After more than a decade of research on embryonic stem cells, scientists are quietly moving on to greener pastures."Michael Cook, editor of MercatorNet, has a superb r ... discuss
In the fall of 2011, science writer Annie Murphy Paul gave a lecture at a Technology, Entertainment, Design (TED) conference in Edinburgh, Scotland that demonstrates with moving clarity that the unbor ... discuss
Over the last year I’ve been in frequent contact with adults who were raised by parents in same-sex partnerships. They are terrified of speaking publicly about their feelings, so several ... discuss
May 31, 2013 Embryonic Stem Cells Not with a ... discuss
The embryos killed are the first class of victims; the second class of victims will be the rest of us. by Samuel Aquila, National Review Online: Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray is the s ... discuss
The following article represents a synthesis of the findings, with commentary by myself about the study: Parental Perceptions of Forgoing Artificial Nutrition and Hydration (FANH) During End-of-Life C ... discuss
Yesterday, I testified before the Assembly Health Committee in favor of AB 217, the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act. The main provision of AB 217 is: “No person shall intentionally perform or ... discuss
Brethren, Peace and Good to all of you. The Aleteia Catholic Portal published today an article by Dale O'Leary, titled How One Doctor Tried to Prove Gender Was Entirely Socially Constructed - And Fai ... discuss
Pro-marriage revolution building in France: up to 1 milli ... discuss
By BRIAN FRAGA | BOSTON — Young grade-school girls in Massachusetts may feel uncomfortable if a boy wants to use their locker room and restrooms in school. But if that boy identifies a ... discuss
This article was written by Paul McHugh, a former psychiatrist in chief at Johns Hopkins Hospital. This article was printed on page A13 of the US edition of the Wall Street Journal on May 25, 201 ... discuss
My wife Kristi and I have been foster parents for almost one year now. Trust me, I know how crazy this is to most people. We already had four biological boys of our own. But we didn’t feel like ... discuss
Thanks to Brendan P. Foht, over at The Corner, for showing that it was misleading to claim that SCNT human cloning could not lead to a human pregnancy because there have been no successful cloned ... discuss
Many bioethicists want to destroy what remains of the sanctity/equality of human life ethic. Two areas of current push in this regard are the drive to permit infanticide and to harvest organs fro ... discuss
Changing the law to allow same-sex marriage is "policy by magic", parliamentarians heard yesterday in an expert briefing. Proponents are claiming that the change will benefit marriage in general, bu ... discuss
I sure pray they are wrong...what horrible news to receive the day before Mother's Day :(The older brother is shown in this ABC News video with the family at a recent vigil for his sister Leila. Polic ... discuss
Originally posted May 8, 2011 Fundamentalists and Evangelicals sing in truth, "What a friend we have in Jesus!" But I wonder what their Friend thinks about the way they talk about His Mother ... discuss
Thank you for sharing David, I hope you don’t mind that I changed the format and wording around a bit to fit better with out Prayers of the People. A Litany for mother’s day, adapted from Past ... discuss
Michelle KnightHorrific what these women endured, especially Michelle Knight who is now 31 and went missing when she was 20. Knight was the first kidnapping victim who suffered the most and for the lo ... discuss
To hear some tell it, it's almost as if abolitionists are planning to show up at your solid, Gospel-preaching, totally pro-life church's front entrance any given Sunday, unannounced, with baby carnage ... discuss
FROM THE PASTORApril 28, 2013by Fr. George W. Rutler Liturgical readings in the Easter season often couple the Book of the Acts of the Apostles with the Book of Revelation. They are so different tha ... discuss
Imagine a scenario with me. The year is 2025. Due to an unprecedented food shortage, North Korea has announced a new, controversial policy. Because they expect to be able to more effectively feed thei ... discuss
The Stir By CafeMom: "A father who approved the adoption of his biological daughter changed his mind and decided he wanted the baby after all. He sued for custody -- and after two years the ... discuss
I used to think I had my stuff together. Then I got married.Marriage is great—but it rocked everything I knew. I quickly realized my basic goal in life, prior to getting married, was to simply remai ... discuss
If I had a dime for every time someone said to me, "I could never be a foster parent, It would hurt too much to give them back, I just couldn't do it.", well I'd be rich. That is the typical reaction ... discuss
SermonEaster SundayLuke 24:1-12Singapore“Why do you seek the living among the dead?”“Why do you seek the living among the dead?” There's a good question.On its face, the question the ... discuss
It has become trendy for even many conservatives to argue that the government should either get out of the "marriage business" entirely, or else to argue that gay "marriage" won't hurt us, and so we s ... discuss
FROM THE PASTORMarch 24, 2013by Fr. George W. Rutler The Great Week is here, putting into perspective each day of every week. Following the events of Christ’s Passion expands our biological existe ... discuss
Nope, no religious bigotry here in the Land of Tolerance! My last post, on gender differences, drew attention from an unexpected source. I mentioned that SisterLisa, the author of a condescend ... discuss
The family living next door to us A friend recovering from a major surgery A fellow homeschool momAn adoptive Mama with whom I've shared many heart to heart conversations about the trials an ... discuss
(With apologies to Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen)In 1952 Archbishop Sheen wrote a book about Mary called The World's First Love. He talks about how God had in mind, from before time, the perfect mother f ... discuss
Back in November, Deacon Greg Kandra reprinted a list that was making the rounds of “10 reasons why men shouldn’t be ordained”. In essence, it’s a list of stereotypes flipped against men ra ... discuss
Ryan T. Anderson with The Heritage Foundation has a great piece on marriage. For those looking for a thoughtful white paper from a traditional marriage supporter on what marriage is and why it is im ... discuss
On March 26 and 27, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two cases challenging the definition of marriage as the union of one man and one woman. In Hollingsworth v. Perry, they will cons ... discuss
"With respect to those meanings of 'human' that are relevant to the morality of abortion, any fetus is less human than an adult pig," tweeted Richard Dawkins on Wednesday, echoing philosopher Peter Si ... discuss
Erika Bachiochi, who in 2011 authored "Embodied Equality: Debunking Equal Protection Arguments for Abortion Rights" in the Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy, explains a key problem with the claim ... discuss
I've had a long absence, but now that my life finally seems to be less busy, I will be posting here a bit more :)As many of you are aware, I am a HUGE fan of the American organization Secular Pro-Life ... discuss
Court will not be in session for a case that would have determined Obama’s Citizenship and eligibility to be President. Earlier today, the Supreme Court announced that it would NOT hear the case ... discuss
Steve Jobs: ‘I’m glad I didn’t end up as an abortion’by John JalsevacThu Nov 24 6:27 PM ESTNovember 24, 2011 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Since Steve Jobs’ death in October, numerous pro-life com ... discuss
On Thursday, 8 of our Bobcats For Life group headed out to DC for the March For Life. It all went well, but in retrospect there are a few things I would've done differently. DON'T GET ME WRONG, the tr ... discuss
Bobby Jindal, Catholic convert Up until now, I’ve been avoiding any breakdown of the last election, largely because of shame. If you read some of the posts, you can tell I’d allowed my hope ... discuss
By Tom Crowe | Our latest "Single Life" column, from a Catholic guy's persepctive. | Single guys today do not dwell on or fret about our singleness. We have no biological clock ticking awa ... discuss
I didn't know when I took off early from work today how many tears I was going to shed. We watched the movie October Baby a great John Schneider movie. It's about a girl who was the produc ... discuss
Anyone else feel like it really is a tide that is turning these days? The American College of Nurse Midwives issued a statement in support of working towards quality, competent care for trans and ge ... discuss
Washington D.C., Jan 23, 2013 / 02:04 am (CNA).- A Princeton law professor has predicted increasing persecution of Catholic teaching on sexuality, amid accusations by a New York scholar that such teac ... discuss
Let me get one thing straight.I NEVER intended for this blog to become a "RAD blog". I had no plans to be the author of one of the most widely-circulatedadoption disruption stories on the ... discuss
On Saturday, February 2, Generations for Life is excited to bring you TeenSpeak 2013, Illinois’ largest annual pro-life teen conference. TeenSpeak 2013 will feature The Radiance Foundation’ ... discuss
In his excellent (although vaguely anti-Catholic) book THE MARKETING OF EVIL: How Radicals Elitists, and Pseudo-Experts Sell Us Corruption Disguised as Freedom, David Kupelian wrote about the Dred ... discuss
The following is Part 12 of an open letter to Colonel Vaughn Doner and a critique of his 2012 book, Christian Jihad: Neo-Fundamentalists and the Polarization of America. Throughout the series, I addr ... discuss
The following is Part 11 of an open letter to Colonel Vaughn Doner and a critique of his 2012 book, Christian Jihad: Neo-Fundamentalists and the Polarization of America. Throughout the series, I addr ... discuss
The past few days have been enlightening for me in that I'm trying deliberately to "just do" some things and not think and think and think and retreat to my room and write and debate in my head t ... discuss
I have long argued that human exceptionalism–the unique and intrinsic moral importance and value of us–does not depend on the existence of the soul or reliance on God. Many of the di ... discuss
The following is Part 10 of an open letter to Colonel Vaughn Doner and a critique of his 2012 book, Christian Jihad: Neo-Fundamentalists and the Polarization of America. Throughout the series, I addr ... discuss
This post is especially typed (with love in every word) for my bloggy friends who are adopting or have adopted older children.First, let me share with you my definition of an "older child". . . ... discuss
FEMA CONCENTRATION CAMPS: Locations and Executive Orders article source: http://www.sianews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1062 There over 800 prison camps in the United States, ... discuss
Wish Upon the Star Aka Stars Falling From the Sky Omo, omo- this was CUTE! Except for the fact (not uncommon with Kdramas) that sometimes they forgot they were making a CAYUTE family friendly show an ... discuss
The following article was written by Dr. Sinéad Donnelly, a consultant in palliative care from Wellington New Zealand. The article was published in the Journal of the New Zealand Medical As ... discuss
The following was submitted by frequent commenter Savrola. The opinions expressed are his and do not necessarily represent the views of Conservative Heritage Times. How Conservative Third Parties Can ... discuss
If you still doubt that in vitro fertilization (IVF) has commodified children and turned human procreation into human manufacturing to specifications, then read this LA Times story about a fertil ... discuss
I'm now going to address some of the objections to my obligatory parental provision argument detailed in this post. One line of argument is to deny that obligatory parental provisions exist. &nb ... discuss
This is a transcript of one of the first public presentations on Abortion Abolitionism given by T. Russell Hunter, current Director of Communications for the International Coalition of Abolitionist So ... discuss
One of my true heroes passed away over the weekend. Here's his story from my upcoming book Where Do We Find Such Men?James A. “Jake” Blanchfield attended to his regular duties as Circulation Manag ... discuss
Today, November 4th, 2012 is Orphan Sunday. All around the country, churches are promoting adoption and orphan care in one way or another. Facebook is rife with adoptive ... discuss
Via ARRA News Service Editorial Image by A.F. Branco Global Security Newswire - The Obama administration earlier this year received information indicating preparatory activities being carried out ... discuss
On 1 October, Anthony McCarthy, SPUC's education and publications manager, debated at University College Cork Philosophical Society on the subject of same-sex marriage. Also opposing same-sex marriage ... discuss
Biologists in Oregon are announcing the creation of human embryos with three “genetic parents.” Here’s the basic idea: human cells contain genetic material in the cell’s nucleus, which is a co ... discuss
This is wonderful! The Cor Project and Crudem Foundation have joined forces to bring Blessed John Paul II’s Theology of the Body teachings to Haiti, a country who’s devastating poverty ha ... discuss
What if all children could have the chance to grow up in a loving, intact home? What if those who are bereft of father and mother through disease, poverty, famine, or war could be assured of a bed at ... discuss
I have spent a lot of time recently studying and talking about agnosticism. Agnosticism in this post is simply the position that the proper response to a state of affairs or a body of eviden ... discuss
CONCERNING THE ORDINATION OF WOMEN TO THE DIACONATEIMAGE: Christ appears to deaconesses of the early Church; Saints Triphena, Phoebe and Tabitha.In 1976, the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of th ... discuss
Ecclesiastes 11:5, "As you do not know the way the spirit comes to the bones in the womb of a woman with child, so you do not know the work of God who makes everything."In mistakenly thinking man ca ... discuss
Click here to subscribe to The Social Conservative Review. Dear Friends, America’s leading abortion provider, Planned Parenthood, is at it again. Increasingly notorious for its massive abortion ... discuss
Last month NBC premiered a new sitcom about a young, single mother who agrees to become a gay couple’s surrogate mother. The pilot episode opens with a sweet video in which one of the main characte ... discuss
Polygamists. They are waiting in line for us to change the centuries old rules for marriage. And why not? What's so sacred about the number two in sex and definitions of marriage? Many people are seri ... discuss
An elderly IVF motherTop story:Over-40s denied free IVF can now sue NHSWomen aged over 40 can now sue Britain's National Health Service (NHS) if they are denied IVF treatment, under a new law against ... discuss
The abortion license, ironically, helped lead directly to a view that there is a fundamental right to have children. And to be sure, people should not be forced to be sterilized, or to take birth c ... discuss
I wish I could have had an abortion… — Paula’s StoryI've tried googling Paula's story for more information, but all I get is re-re-re-re-re-postings. It's ubiquitous, but has no visible source. ... discuss
In her post “May I have this [politically-correct, gender-ambiguous, tolerance-driven] dance?”, MARRI blogger Lindsay Smith points out the problem with the recent ban on father-daughter dances and ... discuss
The struggle to protect human life is hardly restricted to the United States. Earlier this week, I spoke to a conference in Warsaw, Poland, concerned with, as the title of the conference noted, the ... discuss
from Jill Stanek.comby Susie Allen, host of the blog, Pro-Life in TN and KelliWe welcome your suggestions for additions to our Top Blogs (see tab on right side of home page)! Email Susie@jillstanek.co ... discuss
o'impeach - 51 Facts: Obama Ineligible! + Why Congress Refuses to Investigate. [emphasis and underlining added -- rfh] 51 Bullet-Pointed Facts That Dispute Barack Obama's Identity and ... discuss
In my previous post, I asked this question: Cohabitation and divorce both have significant negative effects on child well-being. Since marital instability is a commonly reported cause of divorce, shou ... discuss
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In a 2004 New York Times opinion piece, Professor Don Browning of the University of Chicago said this of same-sex parenting: “[W]e know next to nothing” about its effect on children. Large-scale s ... discuss
On January 22, 2001, exactly 28-years after abortion was federally legalized in the United States, Rae Carruth was convicted of “using an instrument to destroy an unborn child” – his unborn ... discuss
On January 22, 2001, exactly 28-years after abortion was federally legalized in the United States, Rae Carruth was convicted of “using an instrument to destroy an unborn child” – his unborn ... discuss
I know he’s loved, and that makes me happy. It’s just that I’d do anything for the chance to experience the happiness of motherhood myself…. I’d produced 19 healthy eggs at the age of 31 ... discuss
I would love him to contact me when he’s grown up. I think of him so often, and when I see a boy of a similar age walking down the street, my heart flips. f him on his birthday every year. I imagine ... discuss
The abortion license, ironically, helped lead directly to a view that there is a fundamental right to have children. And to be sure, people should not be forced to be sterilized, or to take birth c ... discuss
Ryan Bomberger of the Radiance Foundation was one of the first speakers of the Saturday session. Ryan, who is black, said he isn't an "African American," just "an American." According to his bio, his ... discuss
by Bekah Ferguson Ontario, Canada www.bekahferguson.com Recently, I saw a documentary about Indian women who were sharing a group house of sorts, and making a living as surrogate mothers for Americ ... discuss
This violence against America and Americans in the Middle east--it all occurred on our eleventh commemoration of 9-11-2001. Consider: What if Iran has a bomb? What if Iran can only produce dirty bombs ... discuss
This New York Times article, on the biological importance of dads, has been getting a good deal of buzz. Personally, though, I like this one from Patheos, about the spiritual and emotional importance ... discuss
Epigenetics is a game changer. What is epigenetics? It is a field of study that looks at how and why genes are turned on and off. Scientists are discovering that our genetics are not simply deter ... discuss
When St. Augustine wrote in his Confessions about discovering God by examining his conscience, he opened his soul to every generation after him. I took his name at confirmation, and I walk in his foot ... discuss
Why highlight NATURALLY? Because it can be done. You need a good doctor and you need learn about NaPro Technology. You don't have to take fertility treatments or do IVF, you just need to know your bod ... discuss
By: Trevor Loudon New Zeal The story of how Cliff Kincaid (and me) broke the story of the connection between Barack Obama and Communist Party USA, member Frank Marshall Davis and how the story develop ... discuss
Oldest Son's 16th Birthday (2 years ago) As we continue to make our preparations for moving to The Philippines, I can feel something strange and a little sad happening. A shift in my thinking.&n ... discuss
Earlier today, I read a blog entry about Human Life International and did a double take at a comment accusing Fr. Paul Marx, HLI founder, of "supporting birth control." Reading on, I realized the indi ... discuss
by Renee Loux Editor’s note: Renee is mother to 13 children, adopted and biological, founder of the Orphan Justice Center and also full-time staff at the International House of Prayer in Kansas ... discuss
by Renee Loux Editor’s note: Renee is mother to 13 children, adopted and biological, founder of the Orphan Justice Center and also full-time staff at the International House of Prayer in Kansas ... discuss
University of Texas sociologist Mark Regnerus sparked a firestorm of criticism from pro-homosexual activists when his peer-reviewed scholarly article on children raised by homosexual parents was publi ... discuss
Joyce Arthur: 2) The motion's sponsor (Conservative MP Stephen Woodworth) has exploited a linguistic confusion in the Criminal Code, which states that "A child becomes a human being… when it has ... discuss
You can listen to Kathleen Sebelius lie about Obamacare, and resell to the dems, something that the majority of Americans do not want. The most important thing to take away from her speech is the vi ... discuss
Gay therapy ban ready for enacting – Washington Times. California will likely be banning therapies for children and teens which seek to discourage homosexual orientation. SB 1172 is heading to ... discuss
Life Legal Defense Foundation Files Court Brief and Warns of Dangerous Precedent Contact: Tom Ciesielka, 312-422-1333, tc@tcpr.net OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Sept. 4, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Li ... discuss
At the request of a couple of people at prolifebook.com I will attempt to explain why IVF is an immoral act. It must be understood first, though, that it is understandable why one would seek out ... discuss
Matt C. Abbott column Peaceful pro-lifers perplexed by police Matt C. Abbott Matt C. Abbott September 2, 2012 First, please pray for the repose of the souls of two dedicated pro-lifers who ... discuss
Whenever there is a rush to judgment rather than a reasoned assessment, we should guard against the very human urge to stampede. We are rational creatures to the degree that we are rational. When we a ... discuss
Melissa Ohden's biological mother and her biological mother's doctor tried to kill her.But she survived. Crying amid the medical waste, she was saved by a nurse.Obama, the most radical pro-abortion pr ... discuss
It is not uncommon for pro-choice advocates to make the claim that "consenting to sex does not entail consenting to pregnancy." The idea is that even though the woman takes responsibility for en ... discuss
Dr James Sherley at SPUC conference, 2007Top stories:Biologist Dr James Sherley skewers as 'absolutely false' claims by eugenicist Julian Savulescu for genetic screeningA leading scientist has demolis ... discuss
ITN: Dozens of intrepid eaters and an audience of hundreds gathered on Friday to celebrate balut, essentially a boiled duckling fetus still in its egg. ... "Once you crack it open, there is bas ... discuss
In his opinion piece at The New York Times titled Men, Who Needs Them?, Boise State University professor of biology and criminal justice Greg Hampikian makes an egregious confusion of parts versus who ... discuss
Some interesting scientific findings: Two new peer-reviewed studies released this week by the academic journal Social Science Research challenge the claim that there are no differences in outcomes b ... discuss
Well, here it is almost a week later, and I’m preparing to wrap up this extensive outline. First, let’s recap the ground covered so far: Part I: Marriage isn’t simply a special relati ... discuss
The following article Ken Backwell addresses the "Downward" direction proposed for the institution of marriage by the Democratic Convention. However, this week the Republican National Committee Platf ... discuss
New Audio Surfaces of Obama Defending Infanticide in Illinois That President Barack Obama was the only member of the Illinois legislature to not support a bill to provide medical care for newborn ... discuss
Before we conclude from last time, I'd like to point out that Pro Choice Oklahoma is not even close to an unbiased or open-minded interlocutor. Over the past few days she and I have been discussing va ... discuss
III: The other horn of the dilemma So far, we’ve been speaking about marriage as a specific relationship that has a specific function in society. But moreover, we’ve been talking about ... discuss
The Canadian news outlet Globe and Mail has an article Doctors call on Ottawa to reject ‘backdoor’ attempt to recriminalize abortion. The article states:At the general council meeting of the Canad ... discuss
by Hilary White, Rome Correspondent BOSTON, August 23, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A biological engineer at Boston Biomedical Research Institute has responded to statements by Oxford ethicist Julian S ... discuss
by Hilary White, Rome Correspondent BOSTON, August 23, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A biological engineer at Boston Biomedical Research Institute has responded to statements by Oxford ethicist Julian S ... discuss
June 12th marked six years since our much-smaller-then family piled into our old Ford, Windstar and took the two-hour drive to the children's psychiatric hospital.Six years since we claimed a very sca ... discuss
‘Tis the season to be wearing tread marks. Congressman Todd Akins has crawled out from under the bus, brushed himself off and is standing firm. A few ill-chosen words expressing a more-common-than-a ... discuss
The Facebook page known as Pro Choice Oklahoma has attempted a rebuttal to one of our most useful articles, which itself refutes the common pro-abortion argument that "nobody is justified in using a w ... discuss
The shootings a month ago at the movie theater in Aurora, Colorado are a tragedy. There is no doubt about that, but many have tried to make this cause for advocating gun control measures to restrict ... discuss
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I followed the Lisa Miller story until she disappeared a few years ago. Do you remember it? Lisa was in the lesbian lifestyle and was artificially inseminated to have a child, Isabella, "with her love ... discuss
Theodore Dalrymple. The Olympics have long been to me an almost repellent spectacle, one that is tailor-made for the very worst of dictatorships to proclaim to the world their success and moral superi ... discuss
Pat Robertson - “In a recent broadcast of The 700 Club, a woman sent in a question about a man who wouldn’t marry her because she has children who were adopted internationally. If they wer ... discuss
from Jill Stanek.comby Susie Allen, host of the blog, Pro-Life in TN and Kelli We welcome your suggestions for additions to our Top Blogs (see tab on right side of home page)! Email Susie@jillstanek.c ... discuss
by Susie Allen, host of the blog, Pro-Life in TN and Kelli We welcome your suggestions for additions to our Top Blogs (see tab on right side of home page)! Email Susie@jillstanek.com. Secular Pro-Lif ... discuss
Thomas and son EmanueleDr Sardella is one of the bravest men I've had the privilege to meet and it's my pleasure to introduce him now to my readers - a man who, together with his wife, has risked his ... discuss
Parents everywhere want the best for their children. We spend money on swimming lessons, piano lessons, tutors, private coaches and the latest gadgets so that they will have an edge over the othe ... discuss
I am increasingly convinced that some pro-homosexual activists never read anything more than headlines. For example, the Chronicle of Higher Education ran a headline on July 26 that said: “Controver ... discuss
By Denise J. Hunnell, M.D. I am an Olympic blubberer. Whenever I read the news stories or watch the competitions I need a box of tissues nearby. The drama of the competition, the heartbreaking fa ... discuss
…means the Old Mass. In the near future, I will be introducing my family to the Latin Mass. I see it as the future for the Catholic Church. If you’ve got kids, it’s best that you p ... discuss
51 Bullet-Pointed Facts That Dispute Barack Obama's Identity and Eligibility to be President of The USA! By Kevin A. Lehmann on in Politics, article source: http://catchkevin.com/51 ... discuss
If you want to know the heart and soul of Nellie Gray, and how she wanted to unite the pro-life movement, then study the Life Principles. I’ve summarized them below. The March for Life Education and ... discuss
by Thaddeus Baklinski COCHRANE, Ontario, August 13, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) - A judge in this small northern Ontario town has ruled that allowing a biological father access to his 22-month-old son, wh ... discuss
by Thaddeus Baklinski COCHRANE, Ontario, August 13, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) - A judge in this small northern Ontario town has ruled that allowing a biological father access to his 22-month-old son, wh ... discuss
…One of the social consequences of a contraceptive culture is that, what was once a single mating market—men and women paired in marriage—has now become two markets. There is the classic “ ... discuss
Not the perfect world we're led to imagine. And what's disturbing is how we're supposed to tolerate those who choose homosexuality, but they relentlessly hound anyone who chooses to come out of the l ... discuss
DENVER, Aug. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Personhood Colorado submitted signatures to the Secretary of State’s office today for the Colorado Personhood Amendment. The signatures subm ... discuss
Our modern society has commodified the human body so much that I feel sometimes that I am living in a novel by Kazuo Ishiguro. It seems that none of us are safe if someone else thinks that ... discuss
I post stories such as this from time to time to counter the lies told by many within the animal rights movement that animal research offers no value. Scientists looking for a malaria vaccine have di ... discuss
DENVER, August 3, 2012 – The Colorado Personhood Coalition will hold a press conference Monday to make an important announcement regarding the number of signatures gathered to place the personhood ... discuss
Recently, I posted a piece responding to last week’s Weekly Standard cover story describing the attacks upon sociologist Mark Regnerus. His recent article in the journal Social Science Research show ... discuss
Years ago I used to juxtapose two quotes that I felt represented the Culture of Life and the Culture of Death on an issue nearly every week. I think I might bring that back starting with th ... discuss
My father, a bow-legged, flat-footed woodsman with nine and a half fingers, just bought a Nook on which Twain’s Adventures of Tom Sawyer came free. He sat uncharacteristically still while reading it ... discuss
Norcross, GA – Georgia Right to Life President Dan Becker today called on the State Legislature to acknowledge clear public sentiment and approve placing a human rights amendment before all vote ... discuss
Last week’s The Weekly Standard featured a cover story by Andrew Ferguson (“Revenge of the Sociologists,” July 30) about the attacks being leveled at University of Texas scholar Mark Regnerus, w ... discuss
Voters in Georgia yesterday strongly supported a ballot proposal stating that human life begins at conception — more proof that voters in the southern state share pro-life values. By a 2-to-1 ma ... discuss
Contact: Suzanne Ward, Georgia Right to Life, 770-891-8320 NORCROSS, Ga., Aug. 1, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- Georgia Right to Life President Dan Becker today called on the State Legislature to ack ... discuss
Here it is, August 1, and the anti-Chick-fil-A crusade has reached “epic fail” proportions. Far from hurting Dan Cathy through his pocketbook, the threatened boycott has generated the A ... discuss
CNA Daily News - US Washington D.C., Jul 26, 2012 / 02:19 am (CNA).- A group of concerned mothers across the country is protesting an upcoming television show that depicts homosexuality and surrogat ... discuss
Denise Hunnell, M.D. Pope Benedict XVI offered an encouraging message to the recent meeting of the Equipes Notre Dame (translation: Teams of Our Lady), a pro-marriage apostolate. The Holy Father inv ... discuss
BEIRUT (AP)—Syrian troops rushed dozens of tanks and reinforcements Wednesday toward Aleppo, the country’s strategically vital commercial capital, in a bid to crush a rebel advance that ... discuss
This morning I woke up and realized that there was a highly controversial, polarizing, and emotionally-charged issue that I had failed to say anything about. Baffled at how I ever could have let this ... discuss
If there were not gruesome pictures that go along with this story, I may have doubted its veracity. It is just too horrible. A Russian news outlet is reporting that 248 human fetuses ... discuss
Debris from Pacific volcanic eruptions contributes to the formation of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, according to a study by Queensland University of Technology geologist Scott Bryan. Dr. Bry ... discuss
By Thomas SowellOne of the many fashionable notions that have caught on among some of the intelligentsia is that old people have "a duty to die," rather than become a burden to others.This is more tha ... discuss
Racism, also called racialism, is generally defined as actions, practices, or beliefs that reflect the racial worldview: the ideology that humans are divided into separate and exclusive biologica ... discuss
by Ben Johnson SIOUX FALLS, SD, July 24, 2012, (LifeSiteNews.com) – South Dakota won a critical legal battle today, as the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the last contested portion of a 2005 pr ... discuss
kgilbert@lifesitenews.com by Ben Johnson SIOUX FALLS, SD, July 24, 2012, (LifeSiteNews.com) – South Dakota won a critical legal battle today, as the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the last co ... discuss
kreuz.net – Neue Ketzereien: An Wunder glaubt er auch nicht: New heresies: he does not believe in miracles either If it would agree with what the Archbishop Gerhard Ludwig Müll ... discuss
When we have ceased to think of work and money in the purely economic terms implied by “the Problem of Unemployment”, then we are on our way to thinking in terms of creative citizenship, f ... discuss
Ryan Bomberger is no stranger to controversy. The pro-life Christian and Emmy award-winning creative director is the man behind provocative black pro-life billboard campaigns such as “Black Chil ... discuss
The question is, ‘Can you be Catholic and have a questioning mind?’ That’s what we’re asking. … I think one of our deepest hopes is that in the way we manage the balancin ... discuss
Personal reflection. Brethren, Peace and Good to you. Yesterday I shared with you a sort of inner monologue or reflection on the subject of miracles, in which I pondered the material "link" all mira ... discuss
So I finally did it. I sat down and read le="color: #666666;">The Singularity is Near by Ray Kurzweil. And while many question Kurzweil's calculations, and his unbounded optimism abou ... discuss
In her post, How close can we get, Rebecca Mayes writes:How can we be certain that our efforts to create a family will be pleasing to our Lord?The book of Genesis spells it out very clearly as Moses r ... discuss
A proper definition of “Pro-life” has been attempted and will continue to be attempted. Many people seem to believe that to be pro-life is to be against abortion. But from an ideologic ... discuss
By Michael J. Norton, Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Case: United States and the State of Iowa ex rel. Susan Thayer v. Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, Inc. ined nearly $28,000,000. Dur ... discuss
