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The Pope says condom use by male prostitutes might be “a first step.”
Archive for the ‘Religion’ Category
November 18th, 2010
Category: Drug Policy, Religion
A few weeks ago I did a symposium with some Iraqi colleagues in Marrakech, during which I stayed at the Ryad Mogador Menara hotel, which does not serve alcohol. The locals told me that when it opened, the smart set predicted swift bankruptcy. But the hotel has done a brisk business since, including during the [...]
November 16th, 2010
Category: Religion
If you are an observant Jew, on Tuesdays you might have more spiritual work than usual.
August 19th, 2010
Category: Income distribution, Microeconomics and policy analysis, Moral philosophy, Religion, Strange world
The Seven Deadly Sins aren’t very deadly — and that’s a very good thing if you’re in the public policy business.
August 16th, 2010
The normal jolt most of us get when we run into someone well-known was accentuated for me when I turned to see Christopher Hitchens standing a few feet away from me at a party on the night of the recent UK election. On top of “Wow, there is someone famous” was a more intense, visceral [...]
August 6th, 2010
Category: Energy and Environment, Religion
Much of the debate within modern Christianity about the environment might rest on a bad translation of Genesis.
July 15th, 2010
The destruction of the Temple was one of the best things ever to happen to the Jewish people.
April 13th, 2010
Category: Religion
Celibacy didn´t cause priestly paedophilia, but it was critical to the cover-up.
April 8th, 2010
Yes, it’s satire. But on this one, The Onion’s similarity to The New York Times is genuinely disturbing.
