This is a disagreement among friends. I believe Peggy Noonan gets it right when she worries that religion has become the decisive factor in the race for the Republican nomination at this point. Noonan is no friend of the naked public square, and she is on target when she writes, “But there is . . . . Continue Reading »
So the Archbishop of Canterbury has issued his Advent Letter . Just when you think he has come to some conclusion about TEC’s fragmentation, wherein entire dioceses are breaking away, his resolve devolves into mush: “I wish to pursue some professionally facilitated conversations between . . . . Continue Reading »
Hmmm, Ryan. Huckabee is one of those names that seem to invite creativity. (Although, as a general rule, people named Bottum don’t get to make fun of other people’s last names; someday I’ll try to tell you what third grade was like.) Still, there are some naturals for the man: . . . . Continue Reading »
Ross coins a term here . Mike Potemra coined a related word here . . . . . Continue Reading »
The Oklahoma law professor Michael Scaperlanda has a post over at Mirror of Justice that mentions analogical uses of Protestant and Catholic in naming various schools of interpretation of the Constitution. I remember some similar discussion swirling around after the attacks of September 11, when . . . . Continue Reading »
Today the Church celebrates the feast of St. John of the Cross, priest and Doctor of the Church. A Spanish Carmelite from the 16th century, he was a mystic—and mystical theologian—and a close collaborator of St. Teresa of Avila. Together they launched a reformed within the Carmelite order . . . . Continue Reading »
Simple is hard. It’s not easy boiling down a long essay into a quick sentence or two that captures what it is about the essay that caught your eye. Our friends at Arts & Letters Daily however, have always had a talent for it, which is what makes their site one of the great treasures of the . . . . Continue Reading »
Glad Tidings? Last week the House of Representatives voted, 372 to 9, to recognize the “importance of Christmas and the Christian faith,” acknowledging Christianity as “one of the great religions of the world.” See the full resolution and roll call here . But don’t . . . . Continue Reading »
Anthony, while it’s true that Dawkins would rather wish you a “Happy Christmas” than a “Happy Holiday Season,” he’d really prefer to wish you a ” Happy Newton Day .” In this article Dawkins reflects on his childhood Christmas experiences, and then . . . . Continue Reading »
I am assuming that the descriptions in this story are accurate for purposes of analysis. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution:Alicia Fennell had just one hour to save her husband’s life. Doctors at Emory Eastside Medical Center in Snellville said he was brain dead and being kept alive . . . . Continue Reading »
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