A roundup of news and commentary from around the interwebs.
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An article I wrote for Convivium Magazine on atheists who recognize that Christianity is fundamental to the survival of the West was republished by Mercatornet, an Australian publication. It has since taken off after being posted by Niall Ferguson, Lee Strobel, Peter Hitchens, Ed West (of Unherd), historian Tom Holland, Andrew T. Walker, and others, creating quite a lot of great discussion—including a column in National Review discussing the thesis further.
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On that exact topic, Dan Hitchens has an interesting essay on Douglas Murray’s struggle with Christianity that is well worth the read (as everything Dan writes is.)
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J.D. Vance, the author of Hillbilly Elegy and staunch social conservative, is running for Senate. Back in the Age of Travel, I met Vance and heard him speak at the National Conservatism Conference, where he pinpointed porn as one of the upcoming generations great struggles. I hope he wins. Washington needs voices like his.
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BBC has a beautiful article titled “Pandemic pregnancy: ‘Our baby lived for two precious days.’” This line stood out to me: “At the first scan, their baby was diagnosed with Edwards’ syndrome, a condition that few children survive. They were offered terminations but, ‘as he was still alive, I couldn’t do it,’ says Jessica.” That is 100% true—and it is true when the BBC is promoting abortion on demand and defending late-term abortion. As always, the schizophrenia of the media can be bewildering.
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The father of James Younger, the boy being pushed on the path to gender transition by his mother, spoke to John Henry Westen of LSN recently to talk about the latest developments in his son’s case. He is trapped in a truly horrifying situation—a nightmare scenario for any parent, and one also faced by BC father Robert Hoogland. This is increasingly happening as children are exposed to gender ideology at skyrocketing rates.
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Tragically, a third Mexican state has decriminalized abortion after Mexico’s top court declined to give abortion activists a win.
