Wow. Texas now accounts for 60 percent of all executions in the United States. Read more
Wow. Texas now accounts for 60 percent of all executions in the United States. Read more
From Juan Cole: 10. Myth: The US public no longer sees Iraq as a central issue in the 2008 presidential campaign. 9. Myth: There have been steps toward religious and political reconciliation in Iraq in 2007. 8. Myth: The US troop surge stopped the civil war that had been raging between Sunni Arabs and Shiites in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad. 7. Myth: Iran was supplying explosively formed projectiles (a deadly form of roadside bomb) to Salafi Jihadi (radical Sunni)... Read more
Part 2.1 The modern age appeared under what Ortega calls a generación, which is a general term in his philosophy that denotes a peculiar social reality marked by a decisive sort of sensibility. The generación of modernity was determined by the ascendency of physico-mathematical reason, first among its intellectual minority and later among the vast multitude of Europeans, and lives now according to what can loosely be described as “our convictions.”[1] What Ortega wants to declare is that the sensibility... Read more
While people are rightfully interested in what Pope Benedict has to say to us during this Christmas season, we must not forget that other important church leaders have also provided compelling Christmas messages. One such homily comes from the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Michel Sabbah. His Christmas message can be found, in full, on Zenit. It is a rather moving piece, at once reminding us the kind of difficulties Christians face in the Holy Land, while at the same time telling us that peace can still be achieved in the... Read more
Full text of Pope Benedict XVI’s 2007 Urbi et Orbi message: “A holy day has dawned upon us. Come you nations and adore the Lord. Today a great light has come upon the earth.” (Day Mass of Christmas, Gospel Acclamation) Dear Brothers and Sisters! “A holy day has dawned upon us.” A day of great hope: today the Saviour of mankind is born. The birth of a child normally brings a light of hope to those who are waiting anxiously. ... Read more
Christmas celebrations are already beginning around the world. In honor of Christ’s birth, here is a great video of a Christmas Carol which I found on youtube. Yes, it’s being sung in Arabic. The chant is being done by reader Nader Hajjar, a Melkite. Read more
He was one of Saddam’s aids. He is a Christian. He is currently locked up in custody and in bad health. It is quite possible he will die in custody, and his family will not be allowed to see him before he dies. The Patriarch of Baghdad has once again called for his release. Should the US show mercy to him? And if they should, what kind? Should he be released, or should he remain in US custody while allowing his... Read more
In terms of the Republican party’s relationship to “social conservatives”, Huckabee nails it: “They were more than happy for us to come to the rallies and stand in lines for hours to cheer on the candidates, appreciated us putting up the yard signs, going out and putting out the cards on peoples doors and making phone calls to the phone banks and — really appreciated all of our votes. But when they got elected, behind closed doors, they would laugh... Read more
With all the needless hoopla over Mike Huckabee’s bookshelf cross, I would think there would be more discussion over the creepy and contrived Christmas ads put out by Hillary Clinton and Rudy Giuliani. Christmas is starting to feel a bit chilly. Read more
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