As we learn more details regarding the Australian parents who left a twin with Down syndrome with a surrogate mother in Thailand, the story goes from bad to worse. Here’s an excerpt from an article in the Washington Post: David Farnell, who has three children from a previous relationship, said the problems began when they found out before…
From the New York Times: To many of the more than 100,000 Jews in Germany, the outburst of anti-Semitism since the conflict flared in Gaza has a troubling undertone and has stirred especially painful memories. The Central Council of Jews in Germany has received hundreds of calls from members asking whether they should pack their suitcases…
Australian parents who used a Thai surrogate mother to carry their twins found out that one twin had Down Syndrome. Their decision: take the “typical” child home, and leave the child with Down Syndrome in Thailand with no provisions for his care. This child, by the way, had a heart defect and would not survive…
Chicago’s O’Hare airport is one of my least favorite places. I try to avoid it, but as a frequent flyer who lives in Dayton, I sometimes don’t have much of a choice. I don’t like flying through O’Hare because there are so often delays and flight cancellations. It’s commonly the case that my flights are…
This morning I had green pepper cheese grits with eggs over easy and fried potatoes. It wasn’t the healthiest meal I’ve ever eaten, but it was worth it—pure culinary heaven. My two sons, Luke and Sean, and my wife, Harriet, had “Tim’s Favorite,” pancakes with blueberries and bananas. They loved it. “Tim’s Favorite” is named…
I have been to Israel three times. I have stayed in the West Bank, and I have stayed in Israel. I have talked with Palestinians in a refugee camp, and I have spoken with Israeli settlers in the West Bank. I have met Palestinian Christians and Palestinian Muslims. I have heard from former Israeli soldiers…
Marcus Borg has made inroads into popular mainline Protestantism in a way that few other writers have in recent decades. I remember when Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time came out. I was fascinated by this book. It was actually an important book in my spiritual development, not because of the conclusions that Borg draws, but because…
The Independent recently published an article regarding controversy in the UK over the genetic modification of embryos, and the government’s alleged attempts to obscure the nature and consequences of such treatments: The [UK] Government has been accused of misleading the public over the introduction of a new in vitro fertilisation (IVF) technique that some experts believe will…
Ready… Aim… Fire. William J. Abraham has never been accused of pulling his punches. In his newest book, Dialogues Amongst the People Called United Methodists, he is true to form, taking on the debate over human sexuality that we have engaged in for forty years and which will likely reach a boiling point in Portland in 2016.…
Last weekend I attended the national conference of Aldersgate Renewal Ministries, the charismatic renewal movement in United Methodism. If you have never attended an ARM conference, I strongly encourage you to do so. These are the most vibrant, optimistic, and powerful meetings I have ever attended among United Methodists. There is an attitude of peacefulness…
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