Truth-Telling and the Right of Self-Government: Why Obama’s Marriage Lie Matters
The right of self-government depends upon the ability of voters to give their informed consent in choosing elected officials. If candidates lie, self-government becomes impossible.
Three-Parent Embryos: Harming Women to Save Lives
The UK has passed a bill that allows for genetic engineering of children through nuclear transfer technology and germ-line modification. Young women will be needed to supply their eggs. But egg donation—or more accurately, egg selling—is risky business.
An Insider’s View of the Pro-Life Movement
A new book offers the first truly comprehensive history of the pro-life movement.
Same-Sex Parenting: Unpacking the Social Science
For some people, scientific research on the subject of same-sex parenting is irrelevant. A new volume is meant for those who still approach the topic of parenting and sexuality with open minds. According to the best data, average life outcomes for children raised by parents in same-sex relationships tend to resemble those of children raised by single and divorced parents.
The Implications of Extending Marriage Benefits to Same-Sex Couples
It is morally indefensible for Catholic institutions to recognize and incentivize same-sex marriages by extending marriage benefits to employees who declare themselves legally married to a person of the same sex.
Abraham Lincoln and Same-Sex Marriage
The structure and logic of the legal arguments made for nationwide judicial imposition of same-sex marriage are remarkably similar to the arguments made by those who argued for the judicial imposition of slavery nationwide. Will the Republican Party produce another Lincoln to stand against them?
Islam and the “Islamic State”: What Does the Quran Really Teach about Christianity?
True Islam condemns the violence of the so-called “Islamic State.” Christians and Muslims must work together to achieve peace and justice.
God, America, and Rights: How Chris Cuomo Gets Rights Wrong
CNN anchor Chris Cuomo recently argued that rights are a simply matter of “collective agreement and compromise.” His remarks are evidence of a desire on the part of America’s intellectual and cultural elite to divorce America from its traditional political identity and from the notion that politics has any connection to God.
Hooked Up and Tied Down: The Neurological Consequences of Sadomasochism
Neurons that fire together wire together. BDSM causes the neural networks controlling sexual arousal, aggression, and fear to become dangerously intertwined. An examination of the phenomenon of BDSM from the perspective of a psychiatrist.
The Death of The Rule of Law in Alabama
The constitutional crisis now unfolding in Alabama is a direct and foreseeable result of Judge Callie S. Granade’s orders.
Abraham Lincoln as Plutarch Might Have Seen Him
Thanks to its sympathy and its moral seriousness, Richard Brookhiser’s new biography of Abraham Lincoln is a fine study of statesmanship.
The Oldest Trick in the Book Reviewer’s Book: On Misreading Conscience and Its Enemies
James M. Oleske’s “review” of my new book is no review at all. It’s an intellectually dishonest hit piece.
New Research on Same-Sex Households Reveals Kids Do Best With Mom and Dad
Published research employing the New Family Structures Study (NFSS), the ECLS (Early Childhood Longitudinal Study), the US Census (ACS), the Canadian Census, and now the NHIS all reveal a comparable basic narrative, namely, that children who grow up with a married mother and father fare best.
Constitutional Conservatism Rejects Judicial Supremacy
Conservatives should defend the Constitution and the rule of law, but they should not defend judicial supremacy. The Constitution—not the Supreme Court—is our country’s highest authority.
The Absurdity of Transgenderism: A Stern but Necessary Critique
We should make public policy and encourage social norms that reflect the truth about the human person and sexuality, not obfuscate the truth about such matters and sow the seeds of sexual confusion in future generations for years to come.
The Girl in the Tuxedo: Two Variations on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Teens struggling with their sexual identity may seem to have more options than they did in the 1980s—but one important option is increasingly denied to them.
Is Christian Teaching on Sexuality Psychologically Harmful?
For parents with LGBT children, Christianity offers an alternative to false dilemmas of affirmation or abandonment.
Exodus: Gods & Kings: What Does God’s Voice Really Sound Like?
With its controversial decision concerning the voice of God, the movie “Exodus: Gods & Kings” demonstrates the limits of what we can really know about God.
Dear Justice Kennedy: An Open Letter from the Child of a Loving Gay Parent
Take it from the adult child of a loving gay parent: redefining marriage promotes a family structure in which children suffer.