Terry Mattingly has written a powerful analysis of the news reporting on President Obama and stem cell research. He has injected some important observations into his piece entitled, “Hey, Politico! Quote the bishops?:” For instance:
In other words, Obama’s team has set up an open clash with Rome on a variety of issues, including the moral standing of late-term abortions and the right to legally restrict abortions in any way. This is territory that is thick with landmines for the evangelical-Catholic left, in part because the American public — check the Pew Forum numbers — clearly want to see compromise here, with the government seeking middle ground that mixes legal restrictions on abortion, especially after viability, and new efforts to support mothers and their children. Keep an eye on the actions of Democrats For Life.
But — Hey! Politico! — where are the mainstream Catholic voices? Where is the archbishop of DC? There’s a story here. Clearly there is a growing rift in the evangelical world. But how about the Catholic mainstream in America?
This religion and science story will play out for quite some time.
My name is Dan Porter. I have always believed in God. And I have always been a Christian, which means I have always believed, at some level of understanding, Christian assertions about Christ. But during all of my adult life—I am now 65—I have struggled with many seeds of doubt brought on by modern science, objective history, the question of why a loving God would allow so much suffering in the world and difficulties with seemingly conflicting moral precepts. 
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