Fr. Greg posted the following quote from Tony Campolo in response to my web post yesterday. It was said on a college campus when he gave a talk there: “I have three things I’d like to say today. First, while you were sleeping last night, 30,000 kids died of starvation or diseases related to malnutrition. […]
Archives for March 2011
How to offend absolutely everyone — TV show
From Fox News: An ABC pilot called “Good Christian Bitches” has religious and women’s groups up in arms over what they describe as an extremely offensive and distasteful show title. The dramedy, based on Kim Gatlin’s novel of the same name, will be brought to life by famed “Sex and the City” and “90210” executive […]
Will the real Islamic country stand up?
Today Pakistan buries murdered Christian government minister Shahbaz Bhatti. The BBC covers it this way: The funeral is being held amid tight security in Pakistan of murdered minorities minister Shahbaz Bhatti. Mr Bhatti, a Christian, was shot dead on Wednesday by the Taliban after urging reform to blasphemy laws. Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani led […]
Hmm, what are we supposed to do again?
Father Orthoduck finds it amazing how many people believe the above trite statement. They come in two varieties. One variety is the ever so naive, and usually slightly kooky, person who talks on about crystals, pyramids, and convergence. We all have friends like that. They are amusing to listen to, and we learned many years […]
Vatican plea for change in outlook on the Theotokos
The following quote comes from the UK’s Daily Mail, online edition: … The official newspaper of the Holy See has declared it is time to undo four centuries of church disapproval of traditional representations of Mary as an earthy, fleshy mother doting on her newborn son. … The latest edition of L’Osservatore Romano ran two […]
Gene that makes you believe religion
e As you may remember, about three to four years ago there came out the news that scientists had found a gene that impulses you towards “religious” experiences. This followed an earlier story that scientists had found an area of the brain that responds strongly when one is having a “religious” experience. The press had […]
