Why Evangelicals Love the Jews
by Joe Carter“Why do evangelicals love the Jews?” For years I’ve seen that question asked—albeit almost always indirectly—in various forms. Sometimes it comes from Christians who are skeptical of Zionism; other times from appreciative but suspicious Jews. The underlying subtext, though, . . . . Continue Reading »
The Ground of the American Revolution
by Robert CheeksBy the 18 th century the British empire no longer mediated divine rule. The ground was breaking down, order was dissolving. The American revolution produced heroic symbols that explicated the existential nature of man in the order of existence as both immanent and transcendent, and consequently a . . . . Continue Reading »
Coming Soon from the Center For Bioethics and Culture—Eggsploitation
by Wesley J. SmithI am a special consultant to the CBC, and hence, have seen how hard its staff works to bring forth important educational information in the fields of biotechnology and bioethics. Among its enterprising approaches are documentaries. The CBC’s first film was Lines That Divide, an in-depth look . . . . Continue Reading »
He did not so much seek his own as draw them to him
by David MillsOn the feast day of St. Philip Neri, some words about his work from John Henry Newman, who described the saint as “my own special Father and Patron.” Newman has been arguing, in Duties of the Church towards Knowledge , the ninth discourse in his The Idea of a University , that the . . . . Continue Reading »
As Monica Weigel Likes It
by David MillsAs a second “On the Square” article today, following Archbishop Charles Chaput’s Suing the Church — the subject of much disagreement on the site — is Monica R. Weigel’s review of the Storm Theatre’s production of As You Like It . She commends it, and if . . . . Continue Reading »
Not Footsteps to Follow In
by David MillsThe two comments prompt me to remove the posting. I think it was a fair satirical remark on a disgruntled theologian who has written with contempt for good and serious men, like popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI, but it may have been more mean than satirical. Even if it wasn’t, I have to . . . . Continue Reading »
Cardinal Kasper: Church Was “Too Feeble” to Resist Persecution of Jews
by David P. GoldmanWalter Cardinal Kasper, who heads the Pontifical Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews, told a Liverpool university audience yesterday that the Catholic Church had weakened itself by “cutting itself off from its Jewish roots for centuries . . . a weakness that became evident in the . . . . Continue Reading »
More Storm Clouds in Ukraine
by David MillsReaders of George Weigel’s Storm Clouds in Ukraine (yesterday’s “On the Square” article), will be interested in two stories from Ukraine: the short news announcement Pope Benedict XVI to visit Ukraine in 2012 and the description of the Russian Orthodox Church’s . . . . Continue Reading »
Terrorists Blow Up Donkey—PETA’s Past Protest
by Wesley J. SmithTerrorists have unsuccessfully attempted to kill innocent people by detonating an explosive packed on a donkey cart. From the story:A small Syrian-backed terrorist group in Gaza said its activists blew up a donkey cart laden with explosives close to the border with Israel on Tuesday, killing . . . . Continue Reading »
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