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Odoardo Focherini, for Jews, a Righteous among the Nations; for Catholics, a blessed

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:05:43 GMT

A leading Italian journalist saved 100 Jews during World War II before being captured and imprisoned in a concentration camp, where he died in 1944. Read more...

Squatters on Europe’s Christian heritage

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:23:54 GMT

Can human dignity find a firm foundation in secularism? Read more...

Networks of responsibility: the Philadelphia building collapse

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:15:44 GMT

Who should ultimately take the blame in a tragedy of careless demolition which caused six deaths? Read more...

“Man of Steel”

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:53:54 GMT

Finally we have an excellent adaptation of everyone's favourite comic book hero. Read more...

What really happens to women who have abortions?

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:45:42 GMT

Once again, the New York Times ignores the evidence and backs supporters of abortion. Read more...

“But if I am only for myself, what am I?”

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:11:31 GMT

Canadian columnist Barbara Kay reflects on her upbringing and the issues that have made her a major controversialist. Read more...

An Esther moment

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:46:12 GMT

In the 60th year of her reign, Queen Elizabeth II will soon be asked to give royal assent to same-sex marriage. Is this a violation of her coronation oath? Read more...

Please, doctor, put him out of our misery

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:22:20 GMT

In a stunning development, Dutch doctors say that the anguish of parents is another reason to euthanase disabled babies. Read more...

Another day, another Army sex scandal

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 03:21:41 GMT

When is the Australian Army going to learn about the birds and the bees? Read more...

Zero-sum parenting

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:42:16 GMT

Journalist Lauren Sandler, an only child and the mother of one, has written a popular book celebrating the joys of time for yourself. Is that the way to happiness? Read more...

Never alone

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:07:16 GMT

What's it like to grow up in a family of nine kids? Great! Read more...

The man who changed Canada

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:42:46 GMT

One of the most controversial men in Canada has died, Dr Henry Morgenthaler, Holocaust survivor and the country's leading abortion doctor. What is his legacy? Read more...

Azerbaijan: the eye of the storm

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 06:13:00 GMT

Why doesn't the United States take more interest in this critical country sandwiched between Turkey, Iran and Russia? Read more...

There is a problem within Islam

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:45:09 GMT

Some strains within this peaceful religion are not compatible with pluralistic, liberal, open minded societies. Read more...

Teaching academic integrity

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 03:51:27 GMT

Cheating is out of hand in American universities. What can be done? Read more...

Queering education

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 05:34:30 GMT

What will happen in the classroom if same-sex marriage is legalised? Massachusetts offers a vision of the future. Read more...

Gathering private information online is abuse of state power

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 01:42:04 GMT

We urgently need a debate on the right of Big Government to trawl through Big Data. Read more...

Not so fast!

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 23:29:42 GMT

A one-page report on the success of same-sex parenting was reported around the world this week. How reliable is it? Read more...

The language of dehumanization

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:52:54 GMT

The words we heard in the Gosnell trial resembled some of the horrific slang of the Vietnam War. Read more...

Let’s end the stigma of the truth

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:00:19 GMT

Euphemisms and sophistry cloud the realities of abortion. It's time for straight thinking. Read more...

Should robot soldiers kill—or be killed?

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 10:58:35 GMT

The development of drones and robots who decide whom to kill and when worries the United Nations and human rights activists. Read more...

No warrant, no problem

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 10:57:05 GMT

It's relatively easy for the US government to follow its citizens' digital trails. And most of the time, you will never know. Read more...

“Inferno”

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 02:54:14 GMT

Dan Brown's latest blockbuster is great fun for fans of trivial pursuit, but not for fans of good fiction. Read more...

Where are the students of truth?

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 03:29:47 GMT

How much intellectual diversity is there in the Ivory Tower of American law schools? Read more...

“The Great Gatsby”

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 01:54:32 GMT

There's lots of froth and bubble in Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of this American classic, but not much soul. Read more...

An arms craze: drones to lasers

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 01:26:52 GMT

The United States, Israel and other military powers continue to seek the perfect weapon, from drones to lasers. They forget how the story ends. Read more...

Not with a bang, but a whimper

Fri, 31 May 2013 05:47:52 GMT

After more than a decade of research on embryonic stem cells, scientists are quietly moving on to greener pastures. Read more...

Let’s print some guns

Fri, 31 May 2013 05:46:58 GMT

Dedicated libertarians want to use 3-D printer technology to make guns that kill people. Read more...

The feminist, pro-father, and pro-child case against no-fault divorce

Fri, 31 May 2013 05:21:33 GMT

No fault divorce was greeted as liberation, but the result has been misery for all involved. Read more...

Redefining heroism

Fri, 31 May 2013 04:06:58 GMT

Which calls for more courage: coming out of the closet, or dealing with the mess that's left behind? Read more...

Gay marriage an economic boost?

Wed, 29 May 2013 02:45:51 GMT

An American think-tank claims that same-sex marriage is a windfall for local economies. This is based on badly flawed assumptions, says an economist. Read more...

We cannot abandon Syrian Christians

Wed, 29 May 2013 02:01:58 GMT

Allies of al-Qaeda are purging the areas they control of "infidels". Why is the West ignoring this tragedy? Read more...

“The Gatekeepers”

Mon, 27 May 2013 05:13:55 GMT

Two documentary films about relations between the Palestinians and the Israelis show the moral complexities brought about by the conflict. Read more...

Who owns Superman?

Mon, 27 May 2013 04:18:30 GMT

An Australian copyright case shows how deeply imbedded in our culture the Man of Steel has become. Read more...

Mutable or immutable?

Mon, 27 May 2013 02:40:22 GMT

Homosexuals are born that way, gay activists argue vehemently. How is it that so many have changed? Read more...

“America’s Blessings”

Mon, 27 May 2013 01:27:28 GMT

A sociologist argues in a new book that religion benefits the US by $2.67 trillion every year -- a figure that cannot be ignored. Read more...

The Boy Scouts cave in

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:04:22 GMT

Under enormous pressure, they have voted to welcome openly gay scouts. What message does the change in policy send young people? Read more...

Necessary excuses

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:06:22 GMT

“Comfort women”, carpet bombing, atom bombs, lethal drones and genocide can all be justified by appeals to necessity. Read more...

A boy’s life with unisex scouts

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:26:22 GMT

The Boy Scouts of America will vote today on whether they will admit homosexual scouts. Will they become the Unisex Scouts, as they are in Canada, where the scouting movement has collapsed? Read more...

Digital multitasking: scourge or blessing?

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:14:22 GMT

How can we teach students to focus on what they ought to be doing? Read more...

Who or what is a “child”?

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:51:09 GMT

Canada's Parliament lacks the courage to take a stand on defining when an unborn child will be protected by the law. Read more...

We’re all mad here

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:22:45 GMT

That's the message of the new edition of the bible for American psychiatrists, DSM-5. Diagnostic inflation is about to become hyperinflation. Read more...

Jolie’s Choice

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:50:09 GMT

Angelina Jolie's decision to have a double mastectomy made headlines around the world. But is she sending women the right message? Read more...

A fight for equality or a war on difference?

Mon, 20 May 2013 03:31:21 GMT

To invite the government to give us phony equalities by recognising gay marriage is to invite greater state intervention into our personal lives. Read more...

Star Trek: Into Darkness

Mon, 20 May 2013 02:41:25 GMT

The familiar characters face very contemporary issues of terrorism and militarism in this nicely characterised film. Read more...

How legal euthanasia changed Belgium for ever

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:23:29 GMT

The ideology of absolute self-determination has become sacred and unquestionable. Read more...

The fallacy of a happy, productive and ageing work force

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:02:33 GMT

Glib answers will not conjure away the hard, cold fact that workers everywhere are getting older and older. Read more...

EU shows how to do a dodgy survey

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:41:29 GMT

The EU's largest-ever survey of hate crimes and discrimination against LGBT people claims that they labour under a terrible burden. But the figures don’t support the conclusions. Read more...

What is parenthood?

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:06:36 GMT

In debates about the family, some social scientists are asserting the primacy of theory over facts. Is this science? Read more...

Reason and responsibility: the Rana Plaza collapse

Mon, 13 May 2013 06:03:07 GMT

The Rana Plaza tragedy was an outcome of a corrupt system that is rotten to the core. Who should -- and can -- be held accountable? Read more...

Your cheap clothing has a high price

Mon, 13 May 2013 05:44:41 GMT

The tragic collapse of a garment factory in Bangladesh exposes the immorality of the Golden Rule: he who has the gold, makes the rules. Read more...