Too Many Ironies in the Fire
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 29th, 2012
Newt claims that Mitt has character issues, and now Herman Cain is endorsing Newt. Looks like Newt has too many ironies in the fire.
Francis J. Beckwith's Reflections on Faith, Ethics and Culture
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 29th, 2012
Newt claims that Mitt has character issues, and now Herman Cain is endorsing Newt. Looks like Newt has too many ironies in the fire.
Posted in American Culture, Newt Gingrich, politics on Jan 23rd, 2012
Are you prepared for America to have a First Lady who was a home wrecker and was once the President’s mistress (if Gingrich were to become President)? Many Christian conservatives–smitten by Newt’s rhetorical flourishes, as they are of any “good preaching”–seem not to have the imagination to entertain this question. It crossed my mind weeks [...]
Posted in American Culture, Conservatism, conversion stories, Newt Gingrich, politics, Republican Party, The Catholic Thing on Dec 9th, 2011
That’s the title of my latest entry over at The Catholic Thing. Here’s are some excerpts: In 2009, Gingrich was received into the Catholic Church, the faith of his third wife, Callista Bisek. Because Catholic conversion requires the sacrament of confession, Gingrich has been absolved of his sins. This, of course, suggests to many, including me, [...]