I’m like most. The latest wave of revelations about clerical sexual abuse demoralizes me. I’m not wavering in my conviction that the one true and apostolic communion of the saints subsists in the Catholic Church. I think of what St Paul says: “We have this treasure in earthen . . . . Continue Reading »
[Bob Dylan] is not authentic at all. He’s a plagiarist, and his name and voice are fake. Everything about Bob is a deception. We are like night and day, he and I. — Joni Mitchell , giving me a soundbite that I can use to stir up the FT Dylan Lovers Club. I find it fascinating that the . . . . Continue Reading »
The atmosphere of the reporting on the scandals, and the reaction to that reporting, has been much in my mind . So what am I to make of this? Over at the CNN website, there’s a sad news story about the murder of an American priest, Fr. Esteban Woods, in Venezuela. And though the story . . . . Continue Reading »
This is what Western Civilization is becoming. From the story : A baby found alive nearly a day after a failed abortion in Italy had been rejected by his mother because he had a cleft lip and palate, according to reports. The 22-week infant was found breathing a day after the operation. He died one . . . . Continue Reading »
This is what Western Civilization is becoming. From the story:A baby found alive nearly a day after a failed abortion in Italy had been rejected by his mother because he had a cleft lip and palate, according to reports. The 22-week infant was found breathing a day after the operation. He died one . . . . Continue Reading »
At the biennial Reformed gathering known as Together for the Gospel, Dr. J. Ligon Duncan asked Did the Fathers Know the Gospel? (hat tip: Justin). Rev. Duncan’s answer was an emphatic Yes. “These are our people,” he asserted, proceeding to cite, nay, perform stirring passages . . . . Continue Reading »
Michael Ives maintains a blog called “West Port Experiment.” It caught my eye some time back because of the emphasis on parish ministry. The title of his blog comes from the work of Dr. Thomas Chalmers, who tried to implement a parish model of church ministry in one of the worst slums of . . . . Continue Reading »
In addition to Ken Woodward’s fine piece on the reporting of the Church scandals, there comes Philip Jenkins’ fascinating relating of demographics to the reaction in Europe : Most evidence suggests that the Church will endure and even enjoy a historic boom—just not in places it has . . . . Continue Reading »
I gave a speech to the Animal Ag Alliance in Arlington yesterday. It was covered by the Washington Times. From the story:The agriculture industry is under attack from a powerful, popular and well-funded lobby - animal rights groups, which want to see it die completely, said two speakers at the . . . . Continue Reading »
David : I thought the list was actually pretty good, though I agree that the order is ridiculous. Here is how I would rank those films: 1. The Godfather Part II (1974) 2. Toy Story 2 (1999) 3. The Dark Knight (2008) 4. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) 5. Terminator 2 (1991) 6. . . . . Continue Reading »
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