The Doctor Is In

Gerard Vanderleun recently posted a thoughtful and moving essay on the topic of abortion, and his own personal reflections and experiences with it. The crux of the abortion dispute is, as mentioned above, the question of when human life begins. At this point, we all know the opposing political and religious positions. At some point, [...]

Well, I finally did it: I quit. Walked into the boss’s office, gave him a piece of my mind, tossed my resignation letter on the desk, and told him exactly what he do with his stinkin’ job. “Take this job and shove it”, as the country song goes. Felt great. Been wantin’ to do this [...]

For your weekend reading pleasure:  ♦ On Edmund Burke, the French Revolution, and our current culture war: Conservatism and the Culture Wars: Therefore, establishing an empire of desire requires more than political triumph, more than legal protection. Like all progressive ideals, it requires the destruction of the sentiments and pieties that lead people to think otherwise. [...]

There is no answer to the question why? in the walk of faith. It is a foolish question — we could not understand the answer were it given, and to know why would destroy the how, and the when, and the for which purpose. The answer is unfathomable. To know why? is to be God — and despite my aspirations, I don’t have the resume for the job.