Francis Collins stands at the very summit of the scientific community -- and he is headed into a public controversy over the use of human embryos in medical research.
The email began, "over 70 Christian leaders and denominational heads have signed a letter saying that questions about the religious philosophy of the president of the United States should be ignored and suppressed by the major media."
In the wake of the conservative commentator's rally on the National Mall last weekend (Aug. 28), some evangelical leaders say he sounded all the right religious notes. But others say Beck's Mormon faith clouds the message.
I don’t know anyone who justifies race-based slavery, but I have known good folk with more than a dollop of sympathy for the Confederacy.
