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Forgive us our deficits
Out-of-control deficits matter, because they tell us something about who we are, what we want, and our unwillingness to make the necessary sacrifices to achieve our goals.From the lead frying pan into the toxic fire
The increase in federal oversight is not creating a rosy regulatory future.Wikipedia: Freedom in community
Wikipedia capitalizes on a vision of the person as flawed but capable of accomplishing good when given the opportunity and encouragement to do so.Different popes, same message
If we consider human beings in their integral development, we should not treat any parts of this development as isolated elements, but rather as important elements of the whole.Not so liberating: The twilight of liberation theology
While many Catholic clergy were preaching class war, many of those on whose behalf the war was presumably being waged decided that they weren’t so interested in Marx or listening to a language of hate. They simply wanted to learn about Jesus Christ and His love for all people (regardless of economic status). They found this in many evangelical communities.Christmas and Copenhagen
In the vocabulary of too many environmentalists, humans appear as the greatest threat to creation, at times leaving the impression that the human family is the most unnatural thing in nature.As we forgive, can I forgive?
In less than 100 days in Rwanda, nearly one million people were murdered, and tens of thousands were responsible for these deaths.Science and the demands of virtue
As Climategate demonstrates, if only on a relatively small scale, we can perpetrate great injustice with even the noblest motives.MTV’s wack morality
While it helpfully encourages teens to report cyberbullying, sexting, and abuse, MTV seems incapable of getting to the root of the problem: namely, the cultivation of prudence that orients a teen’s choices at the outset.School choice and the common good of all children
The United States justifiably celebrates its pluralism. The mandate to find unity in diversity— e pluribus unum—is predicated not on the premise that all peculiarities of creed or color must be washed away; instead, it insists that all such cultural and social differences must be respected. Part and parcel of this freedom is the right of parents to educate their children as they see fit. Like all rights, this one carries with it a duty: to prepare the child adequately for participation in society by being attentive to technical and life skills as well as moral formation.Chavez: desperate, delusional, and dangerous
Hugo Chavez is not simply relying upon conjuring up a parallel universe to legitimize Venezuela’s deteriorating economic situation. He’s also bolstering his position through increased repression.Health reform threatens voluntary charitable action
The healthcare bill is an ill-conceived plan that will break the budget, provide fewer opportunities for market-driven solutions in healthcare, and will constrain those who want to practice real charity. Back to the drawing board.