First Links — 11.2.12

Evangelicals, Elections, and What Not to Do Thomas Kidd, The Anxious Bench Smash It: Architectural Conservation and Creativity Martin Filler, New York Review of Books What Would Women Saints Say? Colleen Campbell, RealClearReligion Cardinal Bernardin Corrects Doug Kmiec Carl E. Olson, Catholic . . . . Continue Reading »

Quick And Shallow Polling Thoughts

I’m too lazy to even link much. 1.  Romney has lost is lead in the RCP head-to-head poll average.  Obama is ahead by .1% so call it a tie.  Obama’s job approval is just about 50%.  Obama is leading in most but not all of the swing state polls. 2.  Ross Douthat . . . . Continue Reading »

Discussion of Animal Ethics at Fordham

New York—area readers, take note: Fordham University is hosting a panel discussion of animal ethics on Friday, November 16. Our own R. R. Reno will participate along with Peter Singer, David Clough, and Eric Meyer. The discussion, entitled “Christians and Other Animals: Moving the . . . . Continue Reading »

On Supersized Words

Patrick Ross, author of  The Artist’s Road   blog, enjoins English speakers and news producers to stem the tide of “word inflation” when reporting compelling news items, this week’s hurricane reportage being the latest culprit. Few settled to call Sandy an immense . . . . Continue Reading »

On the Square Today

A statement of the Pennsylvania Catholic Bishops on the 2012 elections : We, the bishops of Pennsylvania, see next Tuesday (November 6), Election Day, as a day of historical challenge for our time. We propose this statement now because the upcoming elections, at every level, offer a critical . . . . Continue Reading »

Choosing a New Pope

In Egypt this weekend, the Coptic Orthodox Church will select its 118 th pope. The new pope will succeed the late Shenouda III, who led the Coptic Church—-a venerable and long-suffering communion, and the largest Christian church in the Middle East today—-for forty years. The selection . . . . Continue Reading »