There would seem to be no obvious connection between Missionary Baptists in Florida and Psalm-singers in the Western Isles of Scotland. But hear for yourselves the striking similarities between the way two communities of Christians worship . . . . Continue Reading »
Almost every news report on the Church contains errors, but some journalistic misunderstandings are so risible they make one wonder if the journalism profession is populated primarily by disaffected Catholics. A recent story on a married German priest is a good example, especially given current . . . . Continue Reading »
Wait, what? Obamacare hasn’t been repealed? Why didn’t someone tell us? Nearly half of all Americans believe the health care reform law has already been repealed or aren’t sure one way or the other, a new Kaiser Family Foundation poll shows. Fifty-two percent of Americans believe . . . . Continue Reading »
I have written here from time to time of what I call the coup de culture, which I define as an ongoing drive that seeks to shift society away from a value system based on Judeo/Christian moral philosophy—different from faith—based on human exceptionalism and a balance of duties and . . . . Continue Reading »
From Utne Reader : Hollywood’s romantic comedies aren’t just innocuous cinematic tripe. They’re actually warping children’s minds (pdf), according to new research from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. The films, including Notting Hill and You’ve Got . . . . Continue Reading »
as I explain , deserved to lose to the stuttering king. . . . . Continue Reading »
Did you miss last year’s NCAA Basketball tournament because you were reading Middlemarch ? Have you ever argued with friends about the merits of Pale Fire versus Gravity’s Rainbow ? Then you’re a candidate to catch the march madness for fiction lovers—the . . . . Continue Reading »
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