Gene Edward Veith Jr.'s Blog, page 183
February 15, 2016
President of Concordia-Edmonton responds
We blogged about how Concordia University Edmonton repudiated its Christian identity. Now the president of that institution, Dr. Gerald Krispin, has written an open letter to the Lutheran Church of Canada, explaining why this action was taken and repenting for the way he handled it. The letter is open, honest, and full of grief, but [Read More...]
February 13, 2016
Republican debate tonight
The Republican presidential candidates will debate tonight, one week before the South Carolina primary. Since the field has diminished–Jim Gilmore just dropped out–there will be no undercard, so all six remaining candidates (Trump, Cruz, Carson, Rubio, Bush, and Kasich) will be on the same stage. The debate will be on CBS at 9:00 p.m. ET. I’m [Read More...]
Why we celebrate St. Valentine’s Day
The influence of Christianity on our civilization is such that even secular-seeming holidays like Halloween and Valentine’s Day derive, if indirectly, from the church. St. Valentine’s Day is a curious one, a celebration of romantic love. I think this is a good thing to celebrate, but why do we do it, and what’s the connection with [Read More...]
February 12, 2016
Giving up something for Lent
There is a great piece on Lent in the Federalist by my friend Todd Peperkorn. He makes an excellent case for the helpfulness of giving stuff up during Lent, especially in this day and age. He does more than that, though, so read it all, linked and excerpted after the jump. From Rev. Todd Peperkorn, Why Lent [Read More...]
The most romantic things you can do
Go to church together. Pray together. According to a new study, couples who do those things have stronger and more satisfying relationships. Read the whole article by Rachel Lu in The Federalist, linked to an excerpted after the jump. She also ties this research into that Swiss study that found that when the father [Read More...]
Clinton’s desperation
I missed the Democratic debate. What happened and where does it leave the Democratic race? At any rate, reportedly, the Clinton campaign is not happy. The tactics against Sanders are to imply that he is anti-black and anti-woman. And Bill Clinton has been unleashed. Bill accused Bernie Sanders of hypocrisy because he too takes money for [Read More...]
February 11, 2016
Democratic debate tonight
The Democratic presidential candidates will clash tonight in a debate hosted by PBS at 9:00 p.m. ET in Milwaukee. Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton have a lot to talk about. I’m on the road again and won’t be able to liveblog the proceedings. Come here to comment on what goes on. Details after the jump, [Read More...]
The imposition of ashes and God’s gift of repentance
What an Ash Wednesday service we had: the Litany AND the imposition of ashes AND the sacrament of Holy Communion. The grandkids thought it was cool to have ashes put on their heads, but it was hard to see them with the mark of death upon them, but that’s the way it is. I think [Read More...]
Canada’s prisoner of conscience on the new euthanasia law
As Canada’s new law permitting euthanasia goes into effect, the pro-life prisoner of conscience Mary Wagner–in the maximum security prison for women for counseling mothers not to get an abortion–has written a public letter. She warns against pro-lifers seeking conscience clauses and other ways to protect themselves against the law, as opposed to standing up against its evil [Read More...]
Christie, Fiorina quit the race
Showing that hurting your opponent doesn’t necessarily help you, Chris Christie–who took apart Marco Rubio during the last debate–dropped out of the presidential race. So did Carly Fiorino. The question now is, who will be the beneficiary? From Christie, Fiorina suspend 2016 campaigns | Fox News: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie suspended his Republican presidential bid [Read More...]
