Roberto Rivera

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Feb 19, 2019
Millennials and evangelism: The plague of emotivism
What is meant by “knowing Jesus” by so many Christians is closer to “I love Swiss Almond Vanilla ice cream” than it is what the Apostles meant by it. It indicates a strong preference, but not a life-altering conviction.
Feb 12, 2019
Genetically-modified humans are fine as long as you kill them?
So, given that we really can’t distinguish between the motives of the two projects, why was Dr. He vilified by the entire scientific world while Dr. Egli is not? Why did Dr. He lose his job, while Dr. Egli is enjoying puff-piece interviews by NPR?
Feb 8, 2019
Is assisted suicide now homicide in the Netherlands?
Add it all up, and in 2017 more than 40,000 of the 150,000 deaths in the Netherlands were induced.
Feb 7, 2019
Infanticide in a world without Christianity
A couple of years ago, Jeremiah Johnston and his wife binge-watched the HBO series “The Man in the High Castle.” The series is set in a world where Nazi Germany and Japan won World War II and now occupy the United States.
Feb 5, 2019
Are religious fundamentalists brain-damaged?
In 1902, Rudyard Kipling published a collection of children’s stories that became known as the “Just So Stories.” These ...
Feb 4, 2019
The Faith of Mariano Rivera
Since 1932, 323 players, managers, executives and umpires have been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. What they all have in common is that none of them, not even Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, or Joe DiMaggio, were elected unanimously.
Jan 29, 2019
Justice for Jack: Some liberals now get it, but Colorado still doesn't
Writing at Slate, a publication both liberal and pro-LGBT, Eric Segall of Georgia State University urged Colorado to cease its persecution of Masterpiece Cake Shop owner Jack Phillips.
Jan 19, 2019
Seals and Crofts: Remembering a musical plea for life
This month marks the 46th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, which made abortion-on-demand the law of the land. It also marks the 45th anniversary of what is arguably the most courageous act in pop culture history.
Jan 14, 2019
Making end-of-life decisions: The problems with advance directives
We’re all going to die one day. Are you prepared? Yes, for heaven, but also, have you made decisions about how to handle your medical care?
Jan 7, 2019
Transgender taboos: Don’t question ... or else
There are a growing number of people who transitioned from one gender to the other, only to regret it, and then try to reverse the process. Why aren’t we hearing their stories?