Starting Lines — Feb 9, 2005
February 9th, 2005 | 11:54 AM |(5 years, 5 months, 3 weeks, 5 hours, 43 minutes ago)
“More Human Than We Imagined”
Media Culpa reports on an article detailing a study done on “minimally conscious” patients in “More Human Than We Imagined”.
From the original New York Times article:
Thousands of brain-damaged people who are treated as if they are almost completely unaware may in fact hear and register what is going on around them but be unable to respond, a new brain-imaging study suggests.
In a measure of overall brain activity, the two groups were vastly different: the two minimally conscious men showed less than half the activity of the others.
But the researchers also recorded an audiotape for each of the nine subjects in which a relative or loved one reminisced, telling familiar stories and recalling shared experiences. In each of the brain-damaged patients, the sound of the voice prompted a pattern of brain activity similar to that of the healthy participants.
More On Those Who Haven’t Heard The Gospel
Revenge of Mr. Dumpling has posted a truly outstanding piece on the question of what happens to those who never had a chance to hear the gospel. It’s a must read.
A Bill To Remove ‘Sexual Orientation’ From PA’s Hate Crime Law
AgapePress is reporting that a bill is being introduced to strip ‘sexual orientation’ from Pennsylvania’s hate crimes law. The original law — which was passed over objections that it would be used to suppress the right of free speech — is being used against the “Philly 5” for protesting at an “Outfest” event in October 2004.
