The U.S. House and Senate just passed the latest example of hate crime legislation, the Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act. These laws have become very popular over the last decade, and their purpose is to eliminate hate by increasing punishment when a crime—usually an assault on the persons or property of ethnic groups—is motivated by hatred. … [Read More]

President Bush has called Christ his most important moral teacher.  Following this lead, the current administration regards itself as deeply religious and many of its members are very open about their faith.  Yet, in spite of the abundant professions of piety, it is difficult to avoid the feeling that something is wrong somewhere.  The source of the unease is obvious:  Christ … [Read More]