Roman Catholics don’t allow for divorce, the dissolution of a marriage. They do, however, allow for annullments, which deny after the fact that a valid marriage ever took place (despite how long the couple has lived together, if they had children, etc.). After an annullment,
The internet purports to offer the cover of anonymity for embarrassing vices, but that is not always the case, as the number of people whose reputation has been ruined by the Ashley Madison hacks have learned. Now there is a new class of online/cellphone virus
Kim Davis, the Kentucky county clerk who has been in jail for the last five days for refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples, has been released. The judge who found her in contempt reasoned that since her deputies in the office are giving
Thousands of refugees from Syria–as well as Iran, Afghanistan, and other Islamic countries–have been pouring into Europe, creating big problems and provoking all kinds of controversy. But many of these Islamic refugees have been converting to Christianity. Some Europeans are skeptical, thinking the conversions are
The Washington Post reports that a backlash against Pope Francis is taking place among many conservative Catholics who disapprove of his seemingly liberal stances on homosexuality, immigration, climate change, divorce, and the like. Details after the jump. This must surely create a great sense of
If you want a political outsider for president, instead of supporting a character, why not support one who has character? That is to say, Ben Carson. Rich Lowry makes the case for Carson–who has been gaining on and in some cases has surpassed Donald trump
Labor Day heralds the end of summer vocations. Now the Fall begins and it’s back to work. For students and teachers like me, it has always meant getting serious again and going back to the classrooms for another school year. This year, for me, the
Two of the leading presidency candidates in the polls right now are Donald Trump and Ben Carson. Another increasingly popular candidate is Carly Fiorina. The presidency would be the first elected office for each of them. Clearly, the public is sick of politicians, so these
There is a big new museum in Tulsa, the Woody Guthrie Center, honoring the great Oklahoma folk singer. The Tulsa World Magazine gave, as one of its treasures, the family chili recipe. For your culinary pleasure and enlightenment, I give it after the break. (more…)
Kim Davis, the county clerk in Kentucky who refuses to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, was found to be in contempt of court and put in jail. I can see her losing her job if she won’t do what the state requires. Actually, if
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