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Florence Nightingale: a pioneer of hand washing and hygiene for health

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 22:22:00 GMT

The Lady of the Lamp knew about working from home, too Read more...

If doctors can’t care for all the coronavirus victims, what happens then?

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 03:14:00 GMT

This may be one of our most difficult ethical challenges Read more...

Has Hungary turned a demographic corner?

Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:52:00 GMT

Are we seeing early green shoots? Read more...

Coronavirus reading: Courage, betrayal and survival in wartime Eastern Europe

Mon, 30 Mar 2020 07:07:00 GMT

The stories of a Jewish father and son Read more...

Is euthanasia an essential service?

Mon, 30 Mar 2020 06:44:00 GMT

Some Canadian doctors believe that it is, despite the pandemic Read more...

Now more than ever, leaders and governments need a moral compass

Mon, 30 Mar 2020 05:41:00 GMT

Millions of lives are at stake Read more...

Knowledge, power and obsession

Mon, 30 Mar 2020 02:37:00 GMT

What Robert A. Oppenheimer got wrong about science and Christianity Read more...

Corona-schooling is NOT homeschooling

Sun, 29 Mar 2020 22:07:00 GMT

If the first doesn’t work, real homeschooling, where home comes first, is an option Read more...

Thank God for politicians! The good ones, that is

Fri, 27 Mar 2020 07:28:00 GMT

Because the Covid-19 crisis shows how much damage the bad ones will do Read more...

Recovering true friendship

Fri, 27 Mar 2020 01:23:00 GMT

Your best friend may be the one who disagrees with you the most Read more...

Pluralism and its discontents

Thu, 26 Mar 2020 22:12:00 GMT

Americans today are divided by unreconcilable visions of the good Read more...

The coronavirus in Italy

Thu, 26 Mar 2020 13:37:00 GMT

Will other countries suffer a similar fate? Read more...

Coronavirus reading: Lockdown is paradise for introverts

Thu, 26 Mar 2020 06:38:00 GMT

Now is a time when you can feel good about curling up with a book Read more...

In Italy, the singing has stopped

Thu, 26 Mar 2020 01:41:00 GMT

There are too many to mourn Read more...

Family planning: the antidote to ‘CO-DIV-19’

Thu, 26 Mar 2020 00:45:00 GMT

Avoid the predicted 'divorce spike' with a family plan Read more...

Coronavirus reading: ‘The Demon in Democracy’

Wed, 25 Mar 2020 02:59:00 GMT

A Polish philosopher spots similarities between Communists and progressives Read more...

Apocalyptic fear and authentic faith

Wed, 25 Mar 2020 00:11:00 GMT

COVID restrictions are a unique opportunity to come home to faith and family Read more...

Give credit where credit’s due: the Christian background to China’s best hospitals

Tue, 24 Mar 2020 10:47:00 GMT

Wuhan’s heroic healthcare staff were working in hospitals founded by Western missionaries Read more...

Bad reasoning about hard choices

Tue, 24 Mar 2020 08:33:00 GMT

Having to choose whom to save in an emergency is nothing like abortion Read more...

Coronavirus reading: a fresh look at World War II

Tue, 24 Mar 2020 06:13:00 GMT

As we enter a new world war, we should remember the last one Read more...

25 screen-free educational activities for kids

Tue, 24 Mar 2020 01:43:00 GMT

Treat school closures as an opportunity to develop new hobbies and interests Read more...

My children finished their schoolwork. Now what?

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 19:03:00 GMT

A list of books to help children use their time at home productively Read more...

The twisted optimism of the miserabilists

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 10:39:00 GMT

The coronavirus pandemic prompts some peculiar reactions Read more...

Top tips for managing, educating and playing with children at home

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 08:55:00 GMT

You need these as we all go into lockdown Read more...

Coronavirus pandemic is a disaster for the world, but a few good things might emerge from it

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 05:59:00 GMT

Let's keep an eye open for the positive stories emerging from the pandemic Read more...

Coronavirus reading: the mystery of the murder mystery’s appeal

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 05:44:00 GMT

An escape from the grim reality that many of us face in these extraordinary days Read more...

Withdrawing artificial hydration and nutrition can be ethically complex

Sun, 22 Mar 2020 21:39:00 GMT

Supporters of euthanasia can twist cases to their advantage Read more...

New Zealand redefines abortion as healthcare – except for babies born alive after ‘the procedure’

Fri, 20 Mar 2020 04:10:00 GMT

While you were thinking about staying alive in a pandemic... Read more...

Coronavirus reading: ‘In spite of everything, say Yes to life’

Fri, 20 Mar 2020 01:23:00 GMT

What better time than now to remember the great therapist Viktor Frankl? Read more...

Rediscovering a sense of community

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 04:43:00 GMT

On our street, we’re not ‘bowling alone’ through this coronavirus thing Read more...

Hiding in plain sight: foiling face-recognition technology

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 04:22:00 GMT

Protect your freedom and privacy before it’s too late Read more...

Is the 21st century West a decadent society?

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 01:57:00 GMT

A new book from Ross Douthat argues that it is. Read more...

Pandemic panic: Where is God in our current crisis?

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 22:12:00 GMT

A Christian perspective on globalized Covid-19 Read more...

The Berlin Wall and why Bernie Sanders will never be President

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 02:29:00 GMT

Taking a trip down Memory Lane Read more...

Why so many epidemics originate in Asia and Africa – and why we can expect more

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 02:10:00 GMT

Rapid urbanisation and deforestation are factors Read more...

The endless ingenuity of the P.T. Barnum of assisted suicide

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 19:43:00 GMT

Inspired by the adventures of a South Korean spy, he has invented a new device Read more...

Hold onto your hats, this looks serious…

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:29:00 GMT

Yes, I'm talking about COVID-19 Read more...

We are not making this up

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 06:30:00 GMT

A weird and well-known gay family in Florida gets even weirder Read more...

Lessons from a global healthquake

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 06:31:00 GMT

Some questions that we should ponder calmly when the pandemic has abated Read more...

A high tide for utilitarianism with the coronavirus pandemic

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 04:17:00 GMT

Two Scottish academics back assisted dying as a cost-saving measure Read more...

Will the Coronavirus spike births?

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 03:48:00 GMT

Following a major crisis births typically decline, then recover Read more...

Abortion: no right to choose for nurses, no choice for mothers

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 02:10:00 GMT

Swedish nurses' conscience case rejected by European Court of Human Rights Read more...

A Nazi drug’s US resurgence: How meth is making a disturbing reappearance

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 00:53:00 GMT

Meth distorts our nature and turns us away from what we are meant to be Read more...

‘All will be well’? Only if the world acts to stop COVID

Sun, 15 Mar 2020 07:40:00 GMT

An Italian hashtag belies the reality of people dying alone and frightened Read more...

Teaching about love and friendship, with Shakespeare

Fri, 13 Mar 2020 03:15:00 GMT

A new online course aims to equip parents and teachers for a vital task Read more...

Tips for talking to your kids about sex: the elementary school years

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 21:43:00 GMT

As a parent, you are in the best position to teach your children Read more...

The truth about trans must be defended

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 04:43:00 GMT

It’s ridiculous to slander Australian legal academic Patrick Parkinson as ‘transphobic’ Read more...

Free stuff and aspirational rights

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 01:50:00 GMT

The Decalogue is the most powerful antipoverty program known to man Read more...

The two countries with the greatest commitment to democracy

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 15:40:00 GMT

The world over, commitment to democractic values is worryingly weak Read more...

After ‘effective altruism’

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 03:41:00 GMT

Peter Singer’s ideas about philanthropy owe a lot to Christianity Read more...