Natural Law

Does Resurrection Contradict Science?

Matt J. Rossano | Posted 06.14.2011

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Matt J. Rossano

For a moment, let us entertain the possibility that Resurrection is not a violation of natural law but an indicator of something beyond our scientific understanding of the universe.

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Proud to be Malawian, But Not Proud of Gay Verdict

Luso Mnthali | Posted 05.25.2011

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Luso Mnthali

How can Malawi claim to be the Warm Heart of Africa, when there's nothing warm-hearted about throwing two men who profess to love one another in jail?

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Sin As The Closet, Grace As Coming Out: Rethinking Sin And Grace For LGBT People Today

Rev. Patrick S. Cheng, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rev. Patrick S. Cheng, Ph.D.

According to Christian theology, God reveals Godself most fully in the person of Jesus Christ. As such, it follows that sin is the closet, or the resistance to revealing ourselves fully to God and to others.

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Gay Rights and the Natural Law Farce

Nathaniel Frank | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nathaniel Frank

Yes Robert George, reason plays a role in deciding natural rights. But if we're going to use reason, let's use real reason, and not lean on our ivy-league credentials to pass off homophobia as genuine rationality.

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Sarah "Frodo" Palin and The Cancer School of Economics

Bill Cusack | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bill Cusack

Anyone who wants no rules at all is an adolescent. Like a bratty teenager caught up in a rebellious tantrum, Republicans can't see any regulation as healthy.

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