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Catholic Hypocrisy in the Public Mind

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila of Denver speaking last May . When the  Colorado Independent reported  late last month that a Catholic hospital in Colorado was arguing in a malpractice case that fetuses aren’t people, the incident was immediately (and rightly) denounced as . . . . Continue Reading »

Rick Warren at Georgetown Next Week

Friends of religious freedom—and even those not so friendly to it who wish to learn more about it—will enjoy a public conversation on the subject next week at Georgetown University, where the Religious Freedom Project of the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs will . . . . Continue Reading »

A Dhimmitude of Sorts

I plan to write up a summary of where we stand on the recently released rules, or more accurately proposed partial rules, for the contraceptive mandate for the next issue of the magazine. In the meantime, I’ve found myself reflecting on the larger trends. Here is my general view. . . . . Continue Reading »

On the Square Today

Eleanor Pettus on a Bible that keeps us apart : It should come as no surprise to anyone that Protestants place a high value on Scripture. Examples of this attitude abound: the popular Awana program gives an award to second graders who have memorized 150 Bible verses. “Bible quizzing” . . . . Continue Reading »

First Links — 2.5.13

Verdi or Wagner? Patrick West, Spiked The Reformation Comes to China Bruce Baugus, Reformation21 When Progressives Wage War on Science Alex Berezow and Hank Campbell, New Scientist Demolishing a Skyscraper to Save a Cathedral Victor Gaetan,  National Catholic Register “So God Made a . . . . Continue Reading »

Liz Mair (Mostly) Nails It

I agree with about eighty percent of this Liz Mair post. Some of it is similar to the stuff I wrote yesterday, but better written and more detailed. One area where I slightly diverge (not really disagree) is in her description of the Republican disadvantage in technology. Mair writes that many tech . . . . Continue Reading »

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