Bible translations that avoid the phrase “Son of God” are helping to convert Muslims to Christianity. But the translation has some missionaries and scholars dismayed: These and many other Muslims live in places where Bible translations have been available in their languages for decades, . . . . Continue Reading »
Who needs a confession booth when you have an iPhone ? An iPhone app aimed at helping Catholics through confession and encouraging lapsed followers back to the faith has been sanctioned by the Catholic Church in the United States. Confession: A Roman Catholic app, thought to be the first to be . . . . Continue Reading »
Thanks Pete for the insightful response. I think that during the pre-hostility’s period the South’s emphasis on the 9th and 10th Amendments (state’s rights, etc) indicates their embrace, predicated on economic concerns, for the founding ideal of the sanctity of the . . . . Continue Reading »
Over at Strange Herring Anthony Sacramone, remarking on a New Yorker piece on Scientology, has it in mind to start a religion. Can’t say as I blame him; it does pay. Story goes, in fact, that Scientology got its start exactly that way. L. Ron Hubbard, a science fiction writer back . . . . Continue Reading »
I just returned from visiting my in-laws in Vero Beach. A good time was had by all. And I must say, I understand the appeal of Florida—at least in the Winter.As is my wont, I shot a few photos. Here’s a sampling.The roof of the club house at my in-laws’ . . . . Continue Reading »
As you could probably discern from my recent post about the Gurkha and the forty thieves , I’m absolutely fascinated by examples of modern-day heroism. Such stories strike against the notion—dominant in advanced Western societies—that crime and violence are problems that should be . . . . Continue Reading »
The American Society of Clinical Oncology is urging its members to be more candid with their dying patients and to discuss end of life issues sooner. From the story:Patients don’t want to hear that they’re dying and doctors don’t want to tell them. But new guidance for the . . . . Continue Reading »
Early human trials with adult stem cells extracted from bone marrow have not worked as well as hoped. From the story:So it was with high hopes that researchers transfused stem cells into patients suffering from heart failure — people whose hearts, weakened by heart attacks or other conditions, . . . . Continue Reading »
In his column today, Michael Gerson discusses the relationship between Catholic Republicans, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Tea Party. I think he provides a decent summary of Catholic social teaching. He also makes the following observation: Catholic social teaching is simply not . . . . Continue Reading »
I love the Green Bay Packers and when they won the Super Bowl it made me happy.This is a hard admission for a college professor to make, because football is not “cool” in the humanities. Baseball is marginally acceptable and the Olympics more so, but the National Football League?There . . . . Continue Reading »
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