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Richard Dawkins Hearts Christ Culture

So, the godfather of the new atheism, Richard Dawkins, i s a cultural Christian . This by his own admission. Oh, but it gets better: “I like singing carols along with everybody else. I’m not one of those who wants to purge our society of our Christian history,” he said. The . . . . Continue Reading »

13 Dec 2007

Final Thoughts on the Compass Rumpus

So the bishops want the positive review of The Golden Compass taken off their website . Look, here’s the thing. The movie may be harmless in itself. Frankly, it could be Mary Poppins on ice. But I wouldn’t pay one red cent to see it or take any child I know to see it. What matters here . . . . Continue Reading »

13 Dec 2007

Writing Lessons from C.S. Lewis

From C.S. Lewis, My Godfather , by Laurence Harwood, out soon from IVP: (1) Turn off the Radio. (2) Read all the good books you can, and avoid nearly all magazines.* (3) Always write (and read) with the ear, not the eye. You shd. hear every sentence you write as if it was being read aloud or . . . . Continue Reading »

12 Dec 2007

Yes, but Is It Recyclable?

It seems that the Archbishop of York, Dr. John Sentamu, is a right cut-up . If he were a member of TEC, Bishop Jefferts Schori would no doubt announce that the clerical collar was church property and promptly take him to court—but not before declaring the archbishop’s rabbat officially . . . . Continue Reading »

11 Dec 2007

Scorsese and Hitchcock Finally Team Up — Sorta

So Martin Scorsese discovers three pages from a never-made Hitchcock film, entitled The Key to Reserva, and vows to make it as Hitchcock would have made it “back then,” only “now.” Funny, and more entertaining than 82 percent of what’s released into theaters . . . . . . . Continue Reading »

11 Dec 2007

Greetings and Felicitations

Welcome to our new blog, not to be confused with our ” On the Square ” daily article, which can still be found on the home page. This blog will be a group endeavor, with First Things staffers, writers, and friends commenting and contributing on a regular basis, supplying multiple daily . . . . Continue Reading »

11 Dec 2007