Thanks to Amanda for highlighting the relevant section from the New York Catholic bishops’ statement, ” Our Cherished Right, Our Solemn Duty .” The inalienable right to life of every innocent human person outweighs other concerns where Catholics may use prudential judgment, such . . . . Continue Reading »
Well it certainly could have gone a lot worse for Gov. Palin. Apart from the few awkwardly evaded questions and the wince-worthy slogans, she acquitted herself well, allaying fears that she would prove an inarticulate ignoramus. She probably hasn’t convinced the crucial swing voters that . . . . Continue Reading »
Not wanting to be left out of the trend , it looks like bloggers now have their own set of ten commandments. Christian bloggers who drive now have thirty rules to keep in mind. . . . . Continue Reading »
The BBC reports more troubling news from India’s ongoing religious violence between Hindus and Christians: Four people have been arrested in the eastern Indian state of Orissa in connection with the rape of a Catholic nun more than a month ago, police say. At least one police officer has been . . . . Continue Reading »
Last month, Iran’s parliament overwhelmingly approved a bill that would make apostasy (converting from Islam to another religion) punishable by death. The Christian human rights group, Christian Solidarity Worldwide, has applauded the European Union for issuing a declaration that urges Iran . . . . Continue Reading »
Predictably, much of the post-debate analysis is obsessively preoccupied with finding the all-important gaffe, that rhetorical slip that , however innocuous, disqualifies one decisively for public office. Many have commented on the element of schadenfreude in the gaffe watch, the excited . . . . Continue Reading »
As a coda to last year’s USCCB document ” Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship ,” the New York Catholic bishops yesterday issued a statement on voting, and voting wisely. ” Our Cherished Right, Our Solemn Duty ” poses a series of questions citizens should use . . . . Continue Reading »
In keeping with the theme of filling Ordinary Time with music from other liturgical seasons, here’s Orlando di Lasso’s “Omnes de Saba Venient.” 8 parts, big epic, ringing chords (like di Lasso’s Easter motet ” Aurora Lucis Rutilat “)—what more could . . . . Continue Reading »
When James t ells you to read Rorty , he’s not telling you to follow Matt Yglesias in reading the wrong part of Rorty . I’ve written before about Rorty’s nutty philosophy of language . While I won’t go as far as Richard Weaver in saying that nominalism is the root cause of . . . . Continue Reading »
For obvious reasons, most people are focused on the danger the financial crisis poses to their vital private interests. But some commentators, looking at the larger picture, argue that the long-predicted end of American dominance (and the advent of a multipolar world) has now begun with a . . . . Continue Reading »
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