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In the Wall Street Journal , William McGurn wonders why Samuel Alito’s Catholicism was so much more discussed than Sonia Sotomayor’s: It’s possible, of course, that Democrats and their allies in the media and activist community no longer regard Catholics with the suspicion they . . . . Continue Reading »

From Southern Appeal : One thing is becoming clear in the early rounds of questioning at Judge Sotomayor’s confirmation hearing:  Judge Sotomayor appears to insist that her past words be interpreted according to her original intent.  I wonder if she would insist that the words . . . . Continue Reading »

At our Postmodern Conservative blog Ralph Hancock shares some thoughts on Bastille Day . Ralph’s not a fan: As I awoke this morning I was treated to a most light-hearted remembrance of Bastille day on NPR. Nothing is so merry, it seems, as stringing up a few “aristocrats” from light . . . . Continue Reading »

Although I had no intention of becoming a “Future Farmer of America” I spent my first two years of high school taking courses in Vocational Agriculture (it’s just what we do in Texas). During the winter months we’d forgo the usual sheep shearing and hog castrating to work on . . . . Continue Reading »

Archbishop Chaput has an excellent article on ” Catholics and the ‘Fourth Estate’ ” that should be read by all Christians. He makes a number of intriguing points, including a diagnosis of the problem with our current media: Visual and electronic media, today’s dominant . . . . Continue Reading »

Did Moses have a black wife? In the latest issue of the Criswell Theological Review J. Daniel Hays argues that “the case is extremely strong that Moses married a black Cushite woman from the Cushite civilization south of Egypt.” What would normally be of minor historical interest can . . . . Continue Reading »

First Things seeks an associate editor to join its New York office. A qualified applicant must have familiarity with the magazine and a genuine interest in the magazine’s work on religion, culture, and public life. This is an editor’s position rather than a writer’s position. . . . . Continue Reading »

Paul’s post reminds me of how Charles Murray almost convinced me to become a libertarian. When I first read his What It Means To Be A Libertarian nearly fifteen years ago I was compelled by the thrust of his argument. “Freedom is first of all our birthright,” Murray claimed. . . . . Continue Reading »

If you had asked me as a young Baptist boy to explain the difference between Protestants and Catholics, I would have said that Catholics were the Christians who “have to do what the Pope tells them to do.” Now I’m an old Baptist and realize how naive I was. (I’m more likely . . . . Continue Reading »

It’s not that the media is ignoring the story , Jody, its just that there are so many more important subjects to report on. For example, according to Google the number of news stories posted between yesterday and today on Pope Benedict almost reaches two hundred (see chart below) while . . . . Continue Reading »