Alasdair MacIntyre, arguably the most important moral philosopher of the second half of the 20th century (in this layman’s opinion), says we must reject the “false choice” involved in the upcoming election. (via Disputations) UPDATE: “Fr. Jape” of the New Pantagruel responds to the MacIntyre piece here.

Despite the unfortunate title, this piece raises an important question. Have Christians, who should value each human life, become de-sensitized to civilian deaths in Iraq and elsewhere? Don’t we have a duty to make ourselves aware of civilian deaths on the other side if we are to hold our government accountable to the standards of…

Michael Gilleland has an excerpt from Seneca describing his conversion to vegetarianism and subsequent lapse. Note this part: Sextius believed that man had enough sustenance without resorting to blood, and that a habit of cruelty is formed whenever butchery is practised for pleasure. It’s interesting that this remains, in all essentials, the core of the…

You are a traditional Christian. Traditional Christians appreciate dignity, familiarity and beauty both in public worship and in their private life of prayer. Comfortable with the venerable language of Scripture, creeds, and the great hymns of the church, they regard those who seek change for change’s sake as being too willing to toss aside the…

Godspy interviews Joseph Pearce about economist, icon of the Green movement, and Catholic convert E. F. Schumacher: I think there are two fronts here that are needed. We do need to evangelize the Greens, and make them realize the fundamental flaw in the way they rationalize the relationship between man and the environment. But we…

(Former?) leftist Christopher Hitchens comes out for Bush. (via Maverick Philosopher)

David T. Koyzis, the “Byzantine-Rite Calvinist,” surveys the different approaches that have been offered in advising Christians on how to vote. He concludes with a call for a more realistic consideration of “strategic voting”: Given the reality of the first-past-the-post electoral system, in which most votes are wasted, citizens find themselves voting against candidates rather…

How “anti-war” is Kerry? A lot of conservatives would like to paint him as a weak-kneed crypto-pacifist who voted against Ronald Reagan’s military build-up and Gulf War I. Plus, the “anti-war” movement seems to be behind Kerry with varying degrees of conviction. They’re both wrong, at least according to this article from the Telegraph: One…

The blog of an English Lutheran (who knew such marvelous creatures existed?). He’s just wrapping up a series on worship, contrasting Lutheran and Anglican approaches.

The idea that human life is intrinsically sacred is not a specifically Christian thought. But the gospel itself, the message that Christ died for His enemies, is our reason for being ultimately responsible for the neighbor’s–and especially the enemy’s–life. We can only say this to him if we say to ourselves that we cannot dispose…