News items and editorials of particular interest to Christians and conservatives.

Christianity

Invalidating the Allegations of 'The Da Vinci Code'
Two experts on church history and biblical theology address the indictments made against the Gospel in this book, and in similar non-fiction works published in recent years.

Science in the Light of Faith
The theory of intelligent design isn't just something people believe because the Bible tells them so -- it makes sense and describes the real world far better than the alternative theory.

Who Would Jesus Kill?
Fears that Mel Gibson's movie "The Passion of the Christ" would incite anti-Semitic violence have thus far, proven unfounded.

The Price of Faith
Nina Shea, director of the Puebla Project at Freedom House, soberly informs us that the travails of Egypt’s Christians typify the reality in much of the contemporary world.

Marriage

A Shotgun Amendment
Ed Meese discusses the constitutional amendment for marriage.

Latter Day Federalists by Maggie Gallagher
Marriage is a pre-liberal institution, a hybrid that fits uncomfortably inside our existing intellectual frameworks. It is older than the U.S. Constitution, older than Locke, older than the Christian church. Government did not create marriage. One cannot call such a social institution into being merely by passing laws.

Political Hay: The Kerry ERA
John Kerry warns against amending the U.S. Constitution -- just the opposite of what he said when he promoted the Equal Rights Amendment, which, incidentally, would have permitted same-sex marriage.

Top 10 Reasons to Support the Marriage Affirmation and Protection Amendment
Where does the devaluing of marriage stop? Do we wait until "marriage" is allowed regardless of age, sex, blood or number of partners?

Judicial & Legal Issues

The Threat from Lawyers is No Joke
Litigation is being seen as a way to redistribute wealth and create social justice.

Our Judicial Oligarchy by Robert H. Bork
The most important moral, political, and cultural decisions affecting our lives are steadily being removed from democratic control.

War and Iraq

Weapons of Mass Destruction?
David Kay's testimony before the House Committee on Intelligence.

Weapons of Mass Distraction
While WMDs certainly matter, they are by no means the sum total of an evil regime's capacity to do damage.

Arguments for a Just War
Early Christian church leaders argued that war is justified under certain conditions

Who Benefits From Keeping Saddam Hussein In Power
Fact Sheet from the Heritage Foundation

Who Joins America in ousting Saddam Hussein
List of those countries that have offered political or military support.

The Other Imminent Danger
Stanley Kurtz speaks on the danger of North Korea.

Education

Spotlight on Public Schools
Phonics, Hindu gods, Sex Education and Parental Victories

Life Issues

Lessons from History by Mary Meehan
Today's right-to-life movement has no poet laureate; but it does resemble the abolitionist movement in many ways, including attention to political detail.

Defying the Death Ethic
Father James Thornton examines a concept that is very old, that disappeared from civilized life for almost two millennia, and that has now begun its return as euthanasia.

Environment

The Effects of Proposals for Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction
Testimony of Patrick J. Michaels, Professor of Environmental Sciences at the University of Virginia and Senior Fellow in Environmental Studies at the Cato Institute before the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.

Population and the Wealth of Nations
Changes in population and wealth in the Far East.

Parental Rights/Parenting

Beware the Child Protectors by William Norman Grigg
Parents can be anonymously accused, and never get to face their accusers. There’s no right to a jury, no right to remain silent, and no presumption of innocence. All proceedings are conducted in secret. The State regularly terminates parents’ rights without ever showing that the parents are unfit.

Economics & Taxes

How to Get Federal Spending Under Control by Brian Reidl
With Federal spending now above $20,000 per household and the budget deficit up to nearly $500 billion, lawmakers are finally seeking ways to control federal spending.