Genomics: Journalists should dig into its moral quandaries

(OPINION) An experiment planned for 2020 could pave the way for scientists in the field to “play God.” We should all be paying attention, and journalists should be helping us facilitate an important conversation.

Opinion, Europe, North AmericaRichard OstlingDecember 13, 2019Genomic Prediction Company, single-nucleotide polymorphism, snip, The Economist, designer babies, genomics, gene editing, pleiotropy, CRISPR, Christianity, Richard OstlingComment

Real news about Global South missionaries that 'The Economist' missed

(COMMENTARY) How have generally more traditionalist Africa, Asian and Latin American missionaries fared in the Global North? The recent Economist article hints at problems, but fails to explore them in any depth.

Europe, North America, Religion, OpinionIra RifkinFebruary 6, 2019global south, missionaries, The economist, Ira Rifkin, Rev. Nnaemeka, post-Christian age, Africa, Asia, Latin America, Religion reporting, Christianity, The Economist

Surprise – The crucial religion story of 2018 is the specter of 'designer babies'

(COMMENTARY) He Jiankui, a U.S.-trained biological researcher in China, claims he has successfully altered the genes of newly born twins, with a third such birth expected soon.

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