When Cardinal Jorge Borgoglio became Francis there was a ripple of excitement that ran through parts of the Pentecostal community. This excitement was related to then Cardinal Borgoglio’s actions in Argentina as represented in the picture of prayers being offered for him by Raniero . . . . Continue Reading »
Over at Postmodern Conservative , Pete Spiliakos is still pondering the problems Scott Walker 2016 may face. Peter Leithart is reading about: the Puritans (more here ), ecclesiology . Tips from Dr. Boli : “An ordinary automobile will consume 6% less fuel if you name it Jeremy.” Here at . . . . Continue Reading »
A couple of recent events have highlighted one or two of the peculiarities of the subculture of American Christianity, specifically evangelical Christianity. First, Ergun Caner is suing a couple of pastors in an attempt to keep some material pertaining to his life from being published on the . . . . Continue Reading »
BIG THOUGHTS HERE . . . . Continue Reading »
“Why are we compelled to dismiss him simply because the truth regarding the history of Zionism may be uncomfortable?” protests a commenter on reading my Greek Archbishop Speaks, Doesn’t Help . He argues that the criticism of the archbishop’s words—mine and the Greek . . . . Continue Reading »
Beauty and Truth, Laughter and Memory Peter Makuck, Hudson Review How the NSA Enables Privacy Jonathan Askonas, Fare Forward The Boomer Bust P. J. O’Rourke, Wall Street Journal Here Be Monsters Maria Warner, New York Review of Books Bad Jeeves Fanfiction Isaac . . . . Continue Reading »
Nate Cohn has some thoughts on Scott Walker that are pretty similar to mine. Cohn argues that Walker has a chance to be a unifying candidate. That’s true, but I also think Walker has a chance to be the Tea Party-friendly alterative to Chris Christie if Ted Cruz collapses and Rand Paul fails . . . . Continue Reading »
Yesterday, December 2, Lawrence Kudlow hosted our editor, R. R. Reno, and PovertyCure director and Acton Research Fellow, Michael Matheson Miller, on CNBC’s “The Kudlow Report” to discuss capitalism and Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation, Evangelii . . . . Continue Reading »
Happy Tuesday! Here’s what we have for you today. The Puritans did not have “art,” in the modern sense, says Maureen Mullarkey —just beauty . Peter Leithart is reading about: Dickens , Auerbach , Joban complaints , Abraham , and cinematic sex . Here at First Thoughts , we . . . . Continue Reading »
The Tridentine Masterpiece Donald S. Prudlo, Crisis Non-Celibates Writing about Celibacy James Martin, America Disappearing Acts Terry Eagleton, London Review of Books A Call to Individuals Robert W. Patterson, Philadelphia Inquirer No Apologies Alan Jacobs, Books & Culture . . . . Continue Reading »
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