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Tag Archives: religion
Let’s Count Our Blessings: Are You Better Off Now Than You Were 4 Hours Ago? 14
According to local news reports, Biltrix could be sans électricité for another 7 to 10 days. That’s not so bad, all things considered. This is why we have iPads and Starbucks (I know, I really ought to avoid Starbucks, but they have wifi and working power outlets… But they are not doing so well as far as open seating goes these days). More…
Why Is It Okay for an Atheist to Cry “Religious Discrimination”? 28
I don’t debate atheists often, but when I do, I have to ask…
How can you say you are against religion and attack it in so many ways, and then claim atheism as your religion?
For instance, did you know that Richard Dawkins filed a suit for religious discrimination after one of his book signing events was cancelled? More…
Was Vatican II a Break from the Past? 6
The problem with asserting that Vatican II was a break from the past implies, for some people, a ruptured Magisterium.
Fr. Jean-Michel Gleize, professor of ecclesiology at the Seminary in Ecône, frames the problem in terms of a false dilemma: More…
Some People, You Just Can’t Reach… 31
And your point is that….?
As self-explanatory as this meme is, I suppose my decision to share it here deserves some explanation. More…
The Undiscussed “Swing” Issue in the Foreign Policy Debate 15
Lucinda wept, “El doctor me dijo que yo no podría tener más hijos.”
I translated, “The doctor told her she wasn’t allowed to have any more children.”
It was the seventh time I heard those words that day. More…
Challenges for a Catholic Doctor in the Changing World 14
Fr Joseph Tham, LC, MD, PhD
In this article, I will discuss four challenges that Catholic doctors face in the world today:
1) The secular and Catholic divide that gives rise to two contrasting visions of bioethics: the secular vision based on utilitarianism and materialism, whereas the Catholic vision is based on natural law and human dignity; 2) This divide is most evident in beginning of life issues, on the moral status of the human embryo More…
JP II — Santo Subito! 2
See you in Heaven!
It’s official!
Blessed John Paul II will be added to the Church’s liturgical calendar for dioceses in the United States on October 22 🙂 !!! More…
The Blood of Martyrs Is the Seed of Chrisitans 11
Looking for intercession?
Today is a great day to exercise our faith in the Communion of Saints and ask for their prayers, as the Pope just canonized 7 new saints this morning. That makes today a powerful day for intercession. Make sure and get your prayer in! More…
The Sword of Damocles and Tolerating Political Evil 9
There are two ways to look at the “Tolerance of Political Evil” issue; one is not acceptable, the other is, although it is not optimal for the very reason that it involves the tolerance of evil, which we would prefer not to tolerate at all. I see the Al Smith invitation as an instance of the latter.
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