From the Columbus Dispatch : For all 18 years of her life, Megan Ryan has given to others. Last night, her peers at Bishop Hartley High School returned some of the love. Ryan, who has Down syndrome, was crowned the 2012 homecoming queen during a ceremony at the Roman Catholic school on the . . . . Continue Reading »
Today’s studies show that Romney ‘mo from the debate has come to an end. The result: Everything everywhere seems to be well within the margin of error, and the national polls really are all just one percent one way or the other. Romney arguably has a microscopic lead, but it . . . . Continue Reading »
Russell E. Saltzman on senseless sermons : The Peter Rahme Ministries in South Africa, 1985, managed a record of one hundred forty-four hours, but that was a kind of tag-team thing that involved twelve ministers, each preaching two-hour stints over six days and nights. It is said the preaching . . . . Continue Reading »
In the weeks since Harvard historian Karen King unveiled the papyrus fragment dubbed “The Gospel of Jesus’ Wife,” evidence rapidly mounted that the scrap could be a forgery. The latest discovery: The fragment, which contains snippets from the Coptic text of the Gospel of . . . . Continue Reading »
What is the role of a Catholic theologian in the Church? What is the relationship of a theologian with the Teaching Office of the Church? It’s a perpetual topic, but John Henry Newman, whose feast day fell two days ago (October 9), is perhaps the best example to look to for understanding. . . . . Continue Reading »
Phillip Blond, head of right-communitarian British think tank ResPublica, has parted from onetime ally David Cameron. In a strong editorial in the Guardian , he lays out his reasons: The government is now focused on a purely negative agenda of deficit reduction, and unable to offer a positive . . . . Continue Reading »
The Religious Case Against Religious Liberty Litigation Vincent Phillip Munoz, Public Discourse Sacrificing a Theistic Argument to the Problem of Evil Alexander Pruss, Prosblogion Down with Optimism, Up with Hope Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture More on the Pew Study Mark Tooley, Institute on Religion . . . . Continue Reading »
What if I told you that you could get free money? If such were actually the case, you would think I was crazy, or stupid, or a charlatan. Well I could have been all three, but I have no such promise in this post. Yet, if you have ever had insomnia and found yourself watching late night/early . . . . Continue Reading »
Obama supporters have been whining that Romney “lied” his way to victory during the debate. It hasn’t stemmed the Romney “bounce” from the debate and that shouldn’t be a surprise. The lie gambit is lousy politics and lazy analysis. Saying that your guy lost the . . . . Continue Reading »
Our old friend Ben Hecht has agreed to appear before a literary society in a debate with his friend Maxwell Bodenheim: When the evening arrived, Hecht walked to the foot of the stage and announced that the topic of debate would be—“Resolved: That people who attend literary debates are . . . . Continue Reading »
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