You may not be able to read the blog window in part 1 of this post, but I urge you to follow the link. In passing, the window is there because I have copyright permission to reprint the article in an i-frame. If you blog, please obey copyright law. (Unfortunately, my HTML scripting skills are […]
McCain is not a foreigner, part 1
Judge says McCain is a ‘natural born citizen’ from Associated Press
A modern version of the Scopes trial
Recently the John Templeton Foundation published a booklet titled, “Does science make belief in God obsolete?” The full booklet can also be read online here. It features opinions by 13 well known people from the fields of science, philosophy, and religion. The answers are quite a mixture. Many show the gray areas in the debate. […]
Frank Schaeffer and Russia
Recently, a well know Orthodox writer, Frank Schaeffer, wrote an opinion blog on the invasion of Georgia by Russia. It was answered by a rather strong column by another blogger (warning, strong language used). In the article, Frank Schaeffer says: “As Russia sees it, Bill Clinton turned the American Air Force into air support for an Islamic […]
Ill and in Pain, Detainee Dies in U.S. hands
The title above is the title of a New York Times article published today. You can read it here. The gist of the article is simple. The immigrant in question was not an illegal immigrant. He came to the USA from China (not Taiwan, but China) on a tourist visa and applied for political asylum […]
I desire mercy and not sacrifice. . ., part 3
So, how does one apply the concept of oeconomia? As we used to say, that is where the rubber meets the road.” Among us, it is the bishops who ultimately apply the concept of oeconomia, sometimes acting alone and sometimes in concert. Even when a priest, deacon, or layperson applies the concept of oeconomia, he […]
Inflatable Church, part 2
When our family first arrived in Bolivia, we ended up at an Anglican parish that was not even called a church. It was called the Centro Cristiano de Guapay, that is the Christian Centre of Guapay. The pastor/priest there only ever wore open-necked shirts, used minimal, if any liturgy, and followed an older pattern of […]
Inflatable Church, part 1
Blow-up church looks to lure Italian beachgoersTue Aug 05 18:21:08 UTC 2008 ROME (Reuters) – Catholic nuns and priests in Italy are following their flocks to the beach this summer, establishing an inflatable church and a beach-convent in the sands to lure sunbathers. The 30-metre (98 ft) long blow-up church — staffed by priests ready […]
Homeless veterans
I went to a presentation this mid-day that left me quite surprised. I live in Brevard County, Florida. We have the third largest population of homeless veterans in the country. The largest population of homeless veterans is found in San Diego, the second largest is in New York City. So, how did Brevard County ever […]
House prices
Nationally, the average price of a house in any given area is about 4 to 5 times the average income of that area. If the average goes higher than that, then the houses start pricing themselves out of the range that can be bought by the average person and still make payments. However, some areas […]
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