The Scripture Readings Appointed for Quinquagesima Introit: Ps. 31:1, 5, 9, 16; antiphon: Ps. 31:2b–3Psalm of the day: Psalm 89:18-29 (antiphon: 20)Old Testament: 1 Samuel 16:1–13Gradual: Psalm. 77:14–15Epistle: 1 Corinthians 13:1–13Verse: Ps. 100:1–3Gospel: Luke . . . . Continue Reading »
Cardinal asks dialogue partners if an ecumenical catechism might workBy Cindy WoodenCatholic News ServiceVATICAN CITY (CNS) — A Vatican official has floated the idea of a shared “ecumenical catechism” as one of the potential fruits of 40 years of dialogue among Catholics, . . . . Continue Reading »
The clique that fashioned themselves “the scientists” who mattered about global warming worked hard to keep their in crowd status. But now, that the IPCC’s credibility has gone Humpty Dumpty, and Climategate having revealed the lengths which some scientists took to control the . . . . Continue Reading »
One of the many clichés of book titling is the “____ is a verb” trick. It’s supposed to grab your attention, be a little disorienting, and suggest that _____ is full of unexpected action and energy. For example, a quick search shows that “Life is a Verb,” . . . . Continue Reading »
My first two blogs for Evangel – “Hosting the Holy One” and “Sartorial Eye for the Clerical Guy” – generated a lot of controversy because I dared to question our beauty-making as Christians. In March, Baker Books will release a new book that should deepen our . . . . Continue Reading »
Politicized science has corrupted the field and undermined the public’s confidence. To counter this trend, notable stem cell scientists have signed an “open letter” calling for greater integrity in the peer review process. From the letter:Stem cell biology is highly topical . . . . Continue Reading »
The argument over embryonic stem cell research—and it’s first cousin and real agenda, human cloning research—has always been an ethics debate, not a science debate. But that doesn’t mean that scientific efforts to find ethical “alternatives’ to ESCR should not be . . . . Continue Reading »
In light of a number of recent posts dealing with a range of topics on the nature of Christianity, I came across an observation that I think offers a bracing challenge to much that is American Protestantism today.“Stanley Hauerwas has said that modern Protestantism has been the only form of . . . . Continue Reading »
Exactly!Ha! (Yes, yes, Science Literalists, I know that feelings don’t really come from the . . . . Continue Reading »
Barack Obama has been president for just over twelve months and in his recent state of the union address he set out his priorities for his second year in office. It is no surprise that many observers are now questioning Obama’s overall effectiveness in the presidency as unemployment remains . . . . Continue Reading »
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