From one of my favorite bloggers comes this video. It is a long one, but, as Pithless Thoughts puts it, this is one of the best critiques of positive thinking that I have seen and heard. It is purely secular and it is 10 minutes long. But, take the time to watch. It will be […]
Archives for June 2011
Fruit and vegetable harvests lower than expected
I found an article that might interest you, since it looks like your vegetable and fruit prices are going to be going up. Below are a few quotes from the article: Georgia, Alabama, and Utah are the first states to follow in the footsteps of Arizona, passing laws that expand the power of local police to […]
Christians in government in a pluralistic society — part 3
This will be my last piece in a discussion on Christians in government in a pluralistic society. So, let us look back at our founding a moment. Much too much time, paper, and ink have been used on debating whether or not this country was founded as a Christian country. All the research appears to […]
Can Christians be in the judiciary or legislature in a pluralistic society? — part 2
I believe in an America that is officially neither Catholic, Protestant nor Jewish; where no public official either requests or accept instructions on public policy from the Pope, the National Council of Churches or any other ecclesiastical source; where no religious body seeks to impose its will directly or indirectly upon the general populace or […]
Can Catholics be good legislators in a pluralistic democracy?
As a result of the discussion on Catholic Social Doctrine, one of the readers of this blog brought up a question that has been asked before in the history this nation. Can a Roman Catholic be a member of a government in a pluralistic democracy? Actually, it really brings up the broader question of whether […]
George Weigel on Catholic Social Doctrine
After my blog post on Mattingly and Catholic Social Doctrine, a friend sent a link to an article by George Weigel that was distributed by the Denver Catholic Register, the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Denver. It is an extremely good article. Below are some quotes from the article, though I urge you to follow […]
“Organic” chicken soup — ugh
This particular comic brings back some memories. We, in USA, do not tend to eat a large variety of meat animals, and even then we do not eat all parts of a meat animal. Well, yes, there are some subcultures in our country where a larger variety is eaten, but they are small segments. But […]
Terry Mattingly on Catholic heretics
Many of you may not be aware that the journalist named Terry Mattingly is Eastern Orthodox, and that besides writing columns has also taught courses in places as diverse as Northern Baptist Seminary, Milligan College, etc. He is an astute observer of popular and official religious trends, and an excellent writer. I subscribe to one of his columns, and […]
