During times of tragedy, it is often easier to talk about praying than to take time out to pray. But I hope that all of us truly will take the time to pray for those involved in the recent massacre at Fort Hood. We should pray for the dead, pray for the wounded, pray for the victim’s families . . . . Continue Reading »
Oh no! It looks as if the coming Copenhagen climate change, prosperity murdering summit will not produce an enforceable treaty to raise taxes, stifle employment, and kill energy production. From the story:A global treaty to fight climate change will be postponed by at least six months and possibly a . . . . Continue Reading »
Want this badge?The 301st Christian Carnival is up at Fish and . . . . Continue Reading »
Would anyone reading this blog allow that someone who adheres to Open Theism holds to faith in Jesus Christ?Can we answer that question using the Nicene Creed?Feel free to post your ideas in the comments. The only thing I’m asking is that my normal Entourage refrain from any apologetic . . . . Continue Reading »
I have never been so disgusted with the leaders of Congress. Speaker Nancy Pelosi—so predictably—broke her word about posting her gargantuan version of Obamacare—already more than 2000 pages and growing—on the Internet for 72 hours so people could try to figure out what is in . . . . Continue Reading »
Now, the busy bodies in the US Senate want to use Obamacare to fund “community transformation.” From the story:The bill reads:“Activities within the plan shall focus on (but not be limited to)— (i) creating healthier school environments, including increasing healthy food . . . . Continue Reading »
Next week I will be in Scotland debating against the legalization of assisted suicide. The following are the planned events:Scotland:November 11, I will be debating at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh versus Jeremy Purvis MSP, Time: 13.00 – 15.00 hrs. Subject: “Should . . . . Continue Reading »
The president of Notre Dame, Fr. Jenkins, is receiving an award tonight here in New York—from the American Irish Historical Society dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria. The society’s reasons for honoring him include things of which the Irish and Catholic—and . . . . Continue Reading »
Christians have been engaging sporadically in eschatological speculation for most of the last two millennia, but a lot of people these days seem to be focussing on 21 May 2011 as the predicted Day of Judgement. Could this be part of an effort to preempt the Mayan . . . . Continue Reading »
The German-language service of Radio Vatican reports that the Gregorian University in Rome has appointed its first Muslim professor, the Tunisan Koran scholar Adnanee Mokrani. Interviewed is Fr. Felix Koerner, whose book on Islamic reform I reviewed last year in Asia Times under the title, . . . . Continue Reading »
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