…demonstrates once again that libertarianism is a philosophy for people with no children. I hate being right all the time. Read more

…demonstrates once again that libertarianism is a philosophy for people with no children. I hate being right all the time. Read more

American Catholics: leading the way in the fight for abortion rights *and* torture! Remember: the important thing is to put ideology before the actual teaching of the Church. That, increasingly, is what “being an American Catholic” means in this day and age. It matters little which ideology you prefer. Either one will have cogent critiques of the other that will fill you with the warm sense of assurance that Your Tribe is both Smart and Good and They are both... Read more

He is fighting brain cancer. Father, hear our prayer and grant Michael the grace of healing in body, soul and spirit through our Lord Jesus Christ, fully present in the Eucharist and in the prayers of your people. Mother Mary, pray for him! St. Luke, pray for his caregiversw and all who love him! Read more

I just though I’d let all y’all know that my friend Roy Schoeman (author of Salvation is from the Jews) writes: Just a short note to, first of all, convey my wishes and prayers for a very Blessed 2010! that brings you ever closer to Our Lord. I also wanted to let you know about a couple of upcoming items. On Monday, January 11, I will be the guest on the live call-in program “Catholic Answers Live” during the 6pm-7pm... Read more

Do you know of any video game review sites from a Catholic perspective? I’ve tried to find one. I may have to start one myself. I’ve seen very few resources for such despite the fact of how prevalent they are in the entertainment industry. Beats me. Anyone? Read more

Do you know of any video game review sites from a Catholic perspective? I’ve tried to find one. I may have to start one myself. I’ve seen very few resources for such despite the fact of how prevalent they are in the entertainment industry. Beats me. Anyone? Read more

Scratch a New Atheist, find a Fundamentalist: I should confess, although quite gratuitously, that I derive a certain malicious delight from Dawkins’ consternation at the persistence of young-earth fundamentalism in even the most educated of societies. At one point in The Greatest Show on Earth, he records—at somewhat tedious length—the transcript of an interview he gave to a not very well-informed antievolutionist by the name of Wendy Wright. Again and again, Wright asserts that there is no fossil evidence of... Read more

No Rise in CO2 in 150 years. Dunno if it’s accurate or not. But until the globe actually starts warming, I’m not gonna worry about it too much. Update: judging from my combox chatter, it looks like the spin being put on the study is rubbish from the global warming skeptic clan. Read more

people want to know what you think when guys like Cardinal Schonborn go to Medugorje. Well, I’m not quite sure what to think, mostly because the only reportage I can find on it tends to come from Medugorje zealots who are perfectly certain the alleged apparitions are legit and who therefore regard his visit as a quasi-papal imprimatur. I don’t know why Schonborn went there. I don’t know how much of what is reported by the Medugorje zealots is accurate.... Read more