In my last article, I talked about the rise of government involvement in American healthcare. Increased government involvement hasn't brought costs down. Rather, costs have continued to spiral out of control. This is exactly what has happened in anot ... (read more)
Sarah Silverman has a new video out entitled, "Sell the Vatican, Feed the World." The premise is, if you were to sell all the Vatican's buildings, art, etc., that you could end world hunger. Now, this isn't exactly new. If you know Lenny Bruce, then ... (read more)
There is a perstistent and pernicous myth that simply won't go away. It is the myth that, while the rest of the Western world has socialized medicine, America has a cruel and unforgiving private system. There is a lot to dislike about healthcare in A ... (read more)
One of the most compelling arguments advanced by John Stossel has been his comparison of Michael Milken to Mother Theresa. Mother Theresa fed the poor and cared for the sick. Michael Milken created a great deal of wealth, lifting people out of povert ... (read more)
This "Calvin and Hobbes" asks one of the great questions. As atheist Bertrand Russel asked of God, "why didn't You give us more evidence?" Jesus tells us that He came to draw all people to Himself (John 12:32). So, for instance, why doesn't He go liv ... (read more)
The 13th chapter of John begins the story of the Last Supper. The Eucharist has already been covered in the Bread of Life Discourse (John 6), so John instead focuses on other aspects of this event. After the meal, Christ washes the feet of the discip ... (read more)
John 12 marks the beginning of Holy Week, which is the fulfillment of Christ's earthly ministry. Christ's mission is one of conflict. He dies to give us life. He is a light in a dark world. Everyone wants to bask in His light -- share in His glory -- ... (read more)
In chapter 11 of John's Gospel we see the Father in Christ and Christ in Lazarus. The Father loves his Son, and Jesus clearly loves Lazarus. When He heard that Lazarus had died, "Jesus wept." (John 11:35) The closeness of the Father to the Son is muc ... (read more)
