posted by Derek Thomas Harvard University has announced it will begin cloning human embryos.The scientists say that they plan to harvest stem cells in the hope that they might be able to fight blood diseases like leukaemia and diabetes. In this Huxlian scenario,…
Well, we’ve arrived at the date. Wonder what they were thinking in Europe on June 6, 1006? Whatever the answer, Kim Riddlebarger’s new book The Man of Sin: Uncovering the Truth about the AntiChrist (Baker) should be a rewarding read.
Posted by Derek Thomas I spent the last day in Grand Rapids, at Joel Beeke’s seminary–The Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary–buried in their fascinating puritan library. It is one of the finest in the country, I should imagine. What with Calvin…
The Braves are playing poorly. Not that I’d notice too much. You see, it’s my wife’s love–baseball that is, not mine. And she has lost something of her joie de vivre. I try to console, but when those guys swing…
Nearly a decade ago now, Lisa and I went to visit an art exhibit at a private gallery on Manhattan. I had recently become acquainted with the Japanese-American artist Makoto Fujimura, and I wanted to see his work for myself.…
Nearly a decade ago now, Lisa and I went to visit an art exhibit at a private gallery on Manhattan. I had recently become acquainted with the Japanese-American artist Makoto Fujimura, and I wanted to see his work for myself.…
Posted by Derek Thomas “Cal M…” is partly right, of course. I for one do have emotional ties with dear friends in the C of S. As I do of friends in the PCUSA (a colleague with whom I work…
“To invert a famous quip of Gore Vidal, in theology, it is not enough for heretics to fail; the church must succeed.” Last summer, I was fortunate enough to spend some weeks working at a church in Scotland, just outside…
“The most significant lesson that desert dwellers can learn . . . is to regard themselves not as exiles from some better place, but as people at home in an environment to which life can be adjusted.” When I was…
“The most significant lesson that desert dwellers can learn . . . is to regard themselves not as exiles from some better place, but as people at home in an environment to which life can be adjusted.” When I was…
