From the BBC news: Bans on smoking in public places have had a bigger impact on preventing heart attacks than ever expected, data shows. Smoking bans cut the number of heart attacks in Europe and North America by up to a third, two studies report. This “heart gain” is far greater than both originally anticipated and the […]
American Bar Association on spousal abuse
Father Orthoduck wishes to support Father Ernesto’s slightly muddled post on physical spousal abuse with some statistics that come from the website of the American Bar Association so that those reading may have accurate statistics to ponder. Follow the link if you wish the full set of statistics. Prevalence of Domestic Violence In a 1995-1996 study […]
Orthodox Anglican Trivia Tidbit
OK, for all of you trivia fans I have a question. When did Anglicans and Orthodox first meet in the continental United States? Now in order to answer that question, you have to know something of the missionary expansion of the Russian Orthodox Church. Most people vaguely realize that the Russians were in what is […]
How to be a father, correctly!
OK, for all you dads out there, this is the right way to be a loving father. In passing, as you will note in the interview, the Phillies did reward him for what he did. Listen, pay attention, and imitate this guy.
On Darwin and Deism
Much blood has been spilled over Darwin. Debates rage about whether he was a Christian or not. By that I do not mean judgments about his theology or philosophy, but rather whether Darwin thought of himself as a Christian. Quotes are cited back and forth as to whether he “repented” or not of his stance […]
Note on Alzheimer’s from the iMonk
The quote below comes from part of a post by Internet Monk. Went to the post office this morning (I love Saturday mail. Please don’t cancel it) and there was an old friend sitting in his car. His wife was in the PO. Big, strong strapping man. Incredible physical shape for a man in his […]
Flannery O’Connor and hell
“It takes two to love. It takes liberty. It takes the right to reject. If there were no hell, we would be like the animals. No hell, no dignity.” Flannery O’Connor, 1959 Mary Flannery O’Connor was a southern writer and a Roman Catholic. She died in 1964 having written two novels and 32 short stories. […]
Some random thoughts on Church
I recently received some questions, as I periodically do, and I thought I would publish part of my answer. Any personal references have been removed. The note is not meant to be theologically precise, but rather general. Every Church has its best side and its worst side. And so, for almost every major denomination of […]
Harry Potter as savior
Courtesy of the Orthodixie website, the picture above comes from an edition of The Dallas Morning News. As he points out some have found the picture to be quite offensive, as it is the traditional Orthodox pose by Jesus Christ. And, not surprisingly, there are the opposite commenters who are, uhm, offended that anyone is […]
Still in love with my Kindle 2
Yes, Father Ernesto is still in love with his Kindle. He now uses it to listen to Audible books while driving his car. He listens to it while typing on the computer and doing his work. The more he uses his Kindle, the more he likes it. Just another friendly update on Father Ernesto’s Kindle […]
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