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Douglas Wilson provides a thoughtful quote
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How Shame Works
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Ross Douthat of The Atlantic with some interesting observations on social stigma
"Transparency is important"
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The Christian Post- “Donors Want Financial Transparency for Churches”
HT: Jim Peet
HT: Jim Peet
Texas Family Appeals Hospital Decision to Pull Life Support
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A terminally ill 17-month-old child is at the center of an end-of-life care debate. Doctors insist further care is futile treatment. The family says the doctors should not be making “quality of life” decisions. Here is an article with a link to the Hospital Ethics Committee Report.
Woman in Vegetative State Wakes Up
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A woman in a vegetative state for six years wakes briefly, gives a TV interview.
Religion, Conscience, and Controversial Medical Practice
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The New England Journal of Medicine reports on a survey of doctors that gives insight into how they view their role in controversial medical procedures (like abortion). Free access to the article here.
Tolerance: Locating the Boundaries
Some societies have perished because of anarchy, and some have perished because of tyranny. A just society must avoid both. It must escape anarchy by refusing to tolerate at least some activities in which at least some people would like to engage. It must avoid tyranny by tolerating at least some ideas and activities that at least some people find objectionable.
