A few weeks ago Fr. Joseph Augustine Di Noia, O.P. was ordained to the episcopate in a grand ceremony in Washington, DC. Before he was an Archbishop, the new Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments wrote “ Jesus and the World Religions ,” . . . . Continue Reading »
So let’s continue our redecoration of Sally’s House with crosses. The picture I thought I had found of the house yesterday turned out to be her old house; her new one is much lovelier. And lovelier still, will it be, when we’re done?For the living room, we already have a sofa and . . . . Continue Reading »
In his post on Michael Crichton , Joseph asked, “Was there ever a popular writer more in love with the gadgets of science—and more suspicious of science itself, or, at least, of scientists?” Crichton’s complicated feelings about science reminded of Francis Bacon’s claim . . . . Continue Reading »
Oh burr-u-ther! A “study” is out blaming “psychological barriers” for preventing us from getting all hot and bothered about global warming, er, climate change. From the story:Psychological barriers like uncertainty, mistrust and denial keep most Americans from acting to . . . . Continue Reading »
On July 16, Betsy McCaughey alleged on the Fred Thompson radio program that Medicare recipients would be required under the House health reform bill to receive end-of-life counseling every five years. That set off a firestorm that roiled the debate for two weeks. It was not . . . . Continue Reading »
SHSers, and readers of the news in general, know all about the “mandatory” end of life counseling controversy that erupted a few weeks ago concerning HB 3200. The brouhaha started on July 16, when Betsy McCaughey alleged that seniors would be required to receive counseling . . . . Continue Reading »
In the book of Genesis it notes that the human lifespan is limited to a maximum of 120 years . And since God is a mathematician, it shouldn’t be surprising that this rate of mortality is an exponential function: What do you think are the odds that you will die during the next year? Try . . . . Continue Reading »
One used to see a great deal more of this kind of rhetoric : Instead of applying its impressive muscle to creating an alternative to this hoary, unsecular, historically sexist, and needlessly restrictive institution, the movement instead opted to perpetuate it. If the status quo could be expanded . . . . Continue Reading »
You can read about it here . For those who are interested, in 2006 I published a chapter in the book, Bob Dylan & Philosophy: It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Thinking) , “Busy Being Born Again: Bob Dylan’s Christian Philosophy.” You can find that chapter here . . . . . Continue Reading »
Here’s Calvin Praying.Yeah, until I looked at it closely, through bifocals, I too thought they meant John Calvin. Bidding ends August 20. [Rating: 6 out of . . . . Continue Reading »
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