Society & Culture

“Today, the U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari in New Doe Child #1 et al v. United States, a challenge to use of the motto ‘In God We Trust’ on national currency. The denial means the 8th Circuit’s ruling dismissing the case remains in place.” - BJC

Netherlands Discovers ‘Achilles Heel’ of Euthanasia

“The U.S. Supreme Court vacated the Washington court’s 2017 decision last June and sent the case back to the court for further consideration in light of the court’s 7-2 ruling in favor of Colorado Christian baker Jack Phillips.

“…pro-life leaders welcomed the Trump administration’s newly announced decision to halt internal research by a federal entity using tissue from electively aborted babies.” - BPNews

“For decades now our politics and culture have been dominated by a particular philosophy of freedom. It is a philosophy of liberation from family and tradition, of escape from God and community… a philosophy that has defined our age, though it is far from new.

“A single judge bench of India’s Punjab and Haryana High Court held on Friday that the ‘entire animal kingdom including avian and aquatic’ species has a ‘distinct legal persona with corresponding rights, duties, and liabilities of a living person.’” - Jurist

“Insofar as liberal proceduralism is the result of specifically Christian convictions about the inviolability of the conscience, and maybe even Reformed convictions about the necessity of the Holy Spirit in conversion; and certainly many biblical commands about gracious speech, love of neighbor, impartiality, and the Golden Rule; then liberal proceduralism should live on.” - Mark&n

“While some scientists have proposed an international moratorium on gene editing, evangelical bioethicists contacted by Baptist Press said a temporary hold is inadequate.” - BPNews

“Pro-lifers are accusing the New York Times of ignoring science by labeling an unborn baby’s heartbeat ‘embryonic pulsing’ – language that wasn’t used in earlier stories but appeared in a May 29 report on the issue.” - Christian Headlines

“People who argue in favor of vaccines are making rational arguments to people who have already proven themselves not to be moved by reason.” - Washington Examiner