Old Saint Pat’s relies mostly on the sun coming through the stained-glass windows for light. This afternoon it’s streaming right through the face of St. Mary in a panel on the right side of the church—helped only by real candles, which a friend affectionately called “old . . . . Continue Reading »
The following definitions are not from Webster’s or the OED:vegetarian, n. a person who avoids meat and eats only vegetables.seminarian, n. a person who eats only seeds.Schwarzeneggerländer, n. An inhabitant of California.Leningrad, prop. n. former name of St. Petersburg, Russia, from . . . . Continue Reading »
It is interesting how much attention the Obamacare debate is receiving here in Scotland and throughout the UK. The papers are filled with stories and it is all over the television news. In today’s Independent, the big story was the Stupack Amendment and abortion. . . . . Continue Reading »
If one were to attempt to continue the conversation about the Church in late modernity started by Matthew Lee Anderson here, there are a few avenues one might pursue. In the comments, there are suggestions of following threads from CS Lewis Abolition of Man. One might also suggest Michael . . . . Continue Reading »
Ken Myers, host of Mars Hill Audio Journal, was recently interviewed on the podcast Ordinary Means about the topic of culture and the church. During the interview, Myers talked about different ways that the church must be counter-cultural in our current cultural environment. He outlined five main . . . . Continue Reading »
Gene Fant opened this conversation up, so I’ll dive in.I think it is interesting that anyone, such as the person Dr. Fant refers to, could think that the federal government can effectively solve the problem of poverty. I don’t think it can because it resolutely refuses to confront . . . . Continue Reading »
Shortly after I first met my friend and mentor Ray Ortlund, he gave me a copy of his book A Passion for God: Prayers and Meditations on the Book of Romans. The Afterword includes as prophetic and powerful an evangelical manifesto for gospel reform as I’ve ever read.An Earnest Call For . . . . Continue Reading »
Step 1 was our identity crisis. From the beginning through the Civil War we sought to clarify our system of government, leaving the Articles of Confederation and moving onto the more centralized Constitution. We ended our bout with slavery and secured rights. We secured the . . . . Continue Reading »
The Evangelicals & Catholics Together gang have worked their way through a number of key doctrinal areas in recent years: salvation, Scripture, pro-life issues, Mary, etc. Their thoughtful interactions have consistently shed light on the areas of agreement and disagreement between . . . . Continue Reading »
Patrick Kennedy, the congressman from Rhode Island, wrote, “The fact that I disagree with the hierarchy on some issues does not make me any less of a Catholic.” And Thomas J. Tobin, the bishop of Providence, replies : Well, in fact, Congressman, in a way it does. Although I wouldn’t . . . . Continue Reading »
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