Here’s the theology background for the “Christianity means kicking somebody’s ass–hard!” crowd: “In Revelation (the last book of the New Testament), Jesus is a prize-fighter with a tattoo down His leg, a sword in His hand and the commitment to make someone bleed. That is the guy I can worship. I cannot worship the hippie, diaper, halo Christ because I cannot worship a guy I can beat up.” Mars Hill pastor Mark Driscoll, echoing the pious sentiments of the guys... Read more

If only women could be swim coaches! Read more

Here’s a lovely little reflection on the humanity of our Lord. Read more

A reader writes: I am writing you to ask you for your help to get the word out about Catholic Youth Network. Our website is www.catholicyouthnetwork.com. I would love to have you blog about us to get the word out. Please check out our site and let me know what you think. I would love any feedback you can give. Thanks so much. Now you know! Read more

A reader writes: Thought you might point out the irony about Sullivan’s post recently about Transcendental Meditation.The priest, Father Dubi, whose endorsement he enjoys turns out to have been implicated in a sex abuse case in the Chicago archdiocese. The point being that Andrew is quick to assume the worst of Benedict or any one else and assume they knew much more than they did, even without evidence. Whereas here he’s touting part of the problem. And we’re to believe... Read more

Not only is he a globe-spanning Octopus of Evil singlehandedly coordinating a vast network of crime, he is also a mild-mannered and bookish dweeb and completely out of touch academic who could not begin to cope with the complexity of the evil the Church. The Press from Pooyallup: keeping us informed with knowledge they just made up. Read more

…about what Benedict should do about crappy bishops. It’s a lovely reverie. Read more

Today, it is imperative that you drop everything and rent the following three films, my minions: That is all! Read more

In three days, on April 12, we will be kicking off my “Daily Sheavings” — encouraging words designed to give you the will to chew through the leather straps and march off to do battle with the forces of Duh and the Powers of Blah and Evil of Yecch! Daily Sheavings: Part of a complete breakfast But, of course, that’s just the balloon animal warmup for the magic show. The main event gets inflated with hydrogen and hit with an... Read more

…my criticism of the “Everything is Justified by the Fact We are At War!” doctrine of the Rubber Hose Right. Now and then, on extremely rare ocassions in this space, I have seen fit to criticize Catholics who defended this, warning that Ideas have Consequences and the Ends Don’t Justify the Means. Many on the Left were, of course, happy to laud me for Speaking Truth to Bush Power like that. Many on the Right suspected I was secretly an... Read more