In today’s Gospel reading (Mt 20:17-28) the mother of the sons of Zebedee asked Jesus: “Command that these two sons of mine sit, one at your right and the other at your left, in your kingdom.” And Jesus replied: “You do not know what you are asking. Can you drink the chalice that I am going to drink?” They said … Read More
BioTalk Ep. 3 – Lance Armstrong: Cheater or Transhumanism Pioneer?
Should Lance Armstrong be “celebrated as a pioneer in human enhancement“? In this episode, Rebecca Taylor and I talk about the transhumanist movement, which seems to be starting in the world of sports with performance enhancing drugs. Taylor makes a great point that I hadn’t thought of before about how we, as a culture, seem to have completely changed the … Read More
Prenatal Testing and Abortion, a History
Patheos Evangelical blogger Amy Julia Becker has a fascinating article at The New Atlantic on the history of prenatal testing and abortion. The editors of the Atlantic have titled it Better Prenatal Testing Does Not Mean More Abortion, but the crux of her article is not so much whether better prenatal testing has lead to fewer abortions or not (a … Read More
Abortion is Not the Only Pro-Life Battle Before Us
Students for Life of America president Kristan Hawkins writes at HLI’s Truth and Charity Forum: I’m not saying to abandon the use of the term “pro-life” altogether, but we must realize that the term “pro-life” allows the person using it to give it their own definition. For me and others I work with, it means that we are dedicated to … Read More
Giving the H
This is a delightful story from my sisters’ high school alma mater about a young man with Down syndrome who is carrying on the tradition of a school legend: Giving The H from Tom Martin on Vimeo. I think my favorite part of this story is the very beginning: By medical definition, Elijah Mayfield–compared to his peers–is alone. … The … Read More
Cute Baby Vujicic Blogging
Congratulations, Nick and Kanae! On Thursday, Nick Vujicic posted this picture onto his Facebook page with the following caption: “Thank you all so very much for all your love and prayers!! Kiyoshi James Vujicic – 8 Pounds 10 oz, 21 3/4 inches long. Mama Kanae doing excellent as well.” Nick Vujicic, you will recall, was born without any arms or … Read More
My Fuzzy Valentine
Here he is again. This silly, stinky pup has been the one and only man in my life for the past thirteen years (God, give me a few more, at least!)…with one exception. February 14, 2001: My Papal Valentine What can I say? It was love at first sight. JP II, I love you! Previous Valentine’s Day posts: Valentine’s Day … Read More
Motivation for Your Fasting Fatigue
It’s late evening on Ash Wednesday. You’re tired and hungry and wondering why, exactly, you’re doing this again. I recently came across this helpful little nugget in one of my retreat journals that might give you some much needed motivation: Here (hopefully) is a little more inspiration for those suffering from fasting fatigue on this Ash Wednesday evening. In fasting…we … Read More
40 Days for Life: Hope After 40 Years
It started with just one hour of prayer in College Station, TX not even ten years ago. Today, 40 Days for Life has grown to a bi-annual 40 day campaign of prayer, fasting, peaceful vigil and community outreach for more than half a million people in hundreds of cities across America and around the world. Starting today through Sunday, March … Read More
Geron’s Dfunct Stem Cell Program Given New Life
It was a major pro-life victory. Nearly two years ago one of the largest biotech companies in the United States ended the first human trials for a treatment using cells derived from human embryos. Not only that, but they got out of the ESC research business entirely. Unfortunately, now it seems Geron’s ESCR program has been given new life. Last … Read More
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