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Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 21st, 2009
Perhaps so, according to this piece from Reuters. iPSCs are induced pluripotent stem cells, which are made from adult cells yet behave like embryonic stem cells. iPSCs do not require the destruction of embryos and, since they are the patient’s own cells, are not likely to be rejected. Ordinary cells reprogrammed to act like embryonic [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 21st, 2009
President Obama and Congressional Democrats, who were hoping to pass sweeping health care legislation through both houses before the August recess, apparently have become more flexible on their timetable and now hope to pass legislation by the end of the year. The New York Times reports: Mr. Obama emphasized the need to reach a final [...]
The Reverend Robert C. Baker, B.B.A, M.Div., M.S., is an ordained pastor in The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod, and serves as an adjunct professor of philosophy at Lindenwood University's Belleville, IL campus. He is general editor of Natural Law: A Lutheran Reappraisal (CPH, 2011), author of "Natural Law, Human Sexuality, and Forde's 'Acid Test'" appearing in that volume, is the author of What Happened To Merry Christmas?, and has authored or edited numerous Bible studies and books.
