Monthly Archives: April 2005

I recently finished the Penguin biography of Joseph Smith. It was interesting not only because of the bizarre Mormon saga, but also enlightening as to the incredible religious fervor that was extant at the time. It was extreme, and extremely … Continue reading →

Posted by Harcamone Up to now, I had considered liberal fears of theocratic intrusion into public policy overblown, even a tad hysterical. Andrew Sullivan shares your concern, Nick. See some of the stuff on his current front page relating to … Continue reading →

I have been more than a little surprised at the intensity of the conservative response to the Terry Schiavo case, especially from a bunch of people I had always considered to be reasonable, like Mark Steyn, Jonah Goldberg, Peggy Noonan, … Continue reading →

Posted by Andy Up to now, I had considered liberal fears of theocratic intrusion into public policy overblown, even a tad hysterical. But the Schiavo case gives me pause. Not only the lunatics like Randall Terry parading outside the hospice, … Continue reading →