The question in NY is whether or not to allow women’s wombs to be rented for purposes of paid surrogacy. In NY it’s Assembly Bill A1071C (contractual gestational surrogacy). I think it’s a bad idea, and here are my reasons. Allowing wombs to be rented for the purposes of paid surrogacy is almost a textbook […]
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Health care tops the list of issues most important to voters in the upcoming election—the most important issue that influences their vote for president. It’s surprising, given the quality of medical care nowadays and the capabilities of surgeons. It’s not surprising, given the quantity of people with some kind of health problems. As wonderful and
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People are already wondering if the Corona Virus is a sign of the End Times. As of today, estimates are that more than 80,000 people have been infected in at least 29 different countries. At least 2700 have died so far. To get some sense of comparison, the Black Plague in the 14th century is thought
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For at least the next nine months, and probably longer, our country is inevitably going to have an extended conversation about socialism and capitalism. And no doubt Jesus is going to get dragged into the conversation, with both sides claiming that He is on their side and in their camp. So my premise is going
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The Corona Virus is revealing what we are most of the time very good at hiding: the connection of fear with violence. As the disease spreads, so does panic when it comes near. We’ve seen on the TV people attacking others who aren’t wearing the masks, and the other day we witnessed a group attacking a
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The South Korean film PARASITE recently won the Academy Award for best film of the year. It was billed as economic: the disparity between the have’s and the have-not’s. It showed how oblivious the rich are to the needs and conditions of the poor, and how desperate the poor are to get their piece of
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I was recently asked this question, and I felt compelled to share it by publishing. He or she asked, “As Christians, do you ever feel the need to trust science or conduct your own experiments and trust those instead of God? I’ve been curious to know whether or not as Christians you are allowed to
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Much of what we have seen in the news lately pertains to the horrid condition of the US DOJ (Department of Justice). Critics claim this administration is distorting, politicizing, and even weaponizing the DOJ. Other critics claim that the present administration is doing nothing different than the previous one. People are upset that the “criminals”
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We live in a time of continuing political chaos. We need to be able to find a place of peace in the middle of it. I think we could all use some help for life. This week it’s the Roger Stone story. Next week it will be something else, no doubt. Every week, and sometimes
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The Church is hemorrhaging purity. It seems to stem from a desire to be accepted, from not wanting to be bound by the Word, and elevating love above God’s other attributes, as if love is His only defining trait of value. The culture has us in a corner, and we so desperately want to not
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