How did ‘privacy’ come to cover a multitude of sins?

During the past four decades, things that were previously considered crimes have been turned into rights: abortion, assisted suicide, homosexual acts, and more. In the United States this has taken place under the banner of a “right to privacy” supposedly protected by the Constitution.
But, says philosopher and theologian Janet E Smith, what really connects these [...]

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What does the new government mean for the pro-life and family cause?

Dear friend of life,
As you are probably well aware by now, New Zealand now has a new government led by John Key and the National Party.
So what does this mean for the pro-life, marriage and family cause here in New Zealand?
Well it’s a little too early to say for sure, but there are some glimmers [...]

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What an Obama presidency means for US Catholics

“So now it’s back to reality. Like patients awaking from feverish dreams, Americans are waking up from a fevered election campaign to face a host of unpleasant facts. Among those who must do that almost at once are President-elect Barack Obama, the pro-life movement and the leaders of the Catholic Church.”
Full story here.

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NZ has a new government

Congratulations to John Key and the National Party, who now form the new government in New Zealand.
National certainly has some very senior MPs who hold pro-life positions, and they also have a fairly good record of voting in a pro-family manner.
John Key professes no religious faith, and he holds personal views on important moral issues [...]

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