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Vatican Representative Tones Down One True Church Statement. But why should he? This issue is only complicated because we live in a world where statements of any kind which point out our differences are considered "politically incorrect." The Catholic Church's position on this matter is no different now than in 2000 when the current Pontiff, …
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As I always like to say, South Florida is the place "where the animals are tame and the people run wild," and three news items are reminders of that. An Episcopal priest at St. Gregory's in Boca Raton was caught in a bathroom sex sting with stronger evidence than exists against Larry Craig. He had …
The Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh conducted a sober leadership retreat to consider the future of the diocese. Now we know for sure that some Episcopalians are very serious about their current situation. To sober up for any reason is a major event for Episcopalians. My second year Latin teacher--an Episcopal priest in an Episcopal school--was …
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Apple's Jobs Sorry for iPhone Price Cut. So are we. But at least we got to show off this site's HP-35 calculator on it.
This week we continue Emmanuel's music in podcast with Jesus You Are the Way, which features one of the favourite devices of 1970's Catholic folk groups: the "acoustic guitar blast" as a method of producing volume without bringing in the electric jobs. Click here for more information on Yahweh in the Morning.
"Spengler's" piece about Western grasshoppers and Chinese ants points out one of the sad facts of U.S. economic policy: its willingness to endure long-term trade deficits without allowing those who accumulate the dollars to invest them in U.S. equities. A couple of years ago CNOOC (China National Offshore Oil Corporation) made a bid for Unocal. …
The sudden "revelation" by the California Governor and Attorney General, who say marriage can be eliminated in the future is only news to those who have not thought the issue out very carefully. Before Christians in California go off and begin a quest for a constitutional amendment, they need to think about a few things. …
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David Trimble's analysis of Bishop/Attorney Stacy Sauls' role and possible analysis in the Episcopal Church's legal options re its property is a very sensible one. Much of what's written about this reflects spiritual angst and a naive view of the legal system. While spiritual angst is understandable, when the legal system gets involved it's necessary …
This podcast "turns the record over" to Side 2 and presents Praise to You Lord Jesus Christ. Click here for more information on Yahweh in the Morning.
In CIA: The perils of being a good citizen, Dmitry Shlapentokh tells us why we missed the coming of 9/11: It also means that naive folks who look for "truth" and "efficiency" usually do not exist in real life. They are mostly characters from Hollywood movies where the good guys finally triumph over the bad …
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