It has been said that the first casualty of war is truth.  I wonder whether we should say instead that the first casualty of war is clear reasoning, even on the part of intelligent and knowledgeable people.

Query:

My Hindu friend claims that the Bible endorses slavery.  I don’t buy this for a second, but since you’ve written on the subject of the Old Testament Law, the New Testament Law, and the natural law, I would like your thoughts.

You may have seen the news stories about the two Florida nurses who wished harm on patients with whom they had political disagreements.  Both nurses were afterward disciplined.

I would like to make a simple point about those cases, not about “political violence,” but about medical violence.  First a quick review.