Pope Benedict XVI is certainly shaking things up in his "new" approaches to the Mass, Anglicans and Orthodox. It has more profound implications that many people realise. To start with, he's being more proactive to Anglo-Catholicism than many anticipated. In Think Before You Convert, I figured that the Roman Catholic Church would simply pick up …
America’s disappearing middle class
The declining share of low and moderate income workers in the American pie is undeniable; the relative share of such workers peaked as long ago as 1973. For those with only high school qualifications or less, their absolute earnings peaked in 1973 and have declined substantially since then. From 1973 to 1995, this appeared to …
The Best Proof is in the Results
Ever since I wrote my first piece on The Golden Compass, I've noticed an uptick in interest in this site from secularists and atheists. Now Black Sun adds his idea to my piece Sonny Perdue Prays for Rain. Why Not? Maybe you could help yourselves out of your own human-created mess instead of a pathetic …
Sonny Perdue Prays for Rain. Why Not?
Secularists can laugh all they want as Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue prays for rain amid drought, but it doesn't change the fact that the other higher powers involved haven't come through for the state in general and Atlanta in particular. The Feds are too scared that certain species will be harmed to slow the flow …
Dollar Hegemony is Truly Toast
A couple of weeks ago, I commented on the end of dollar hegemony. Many of you doubtless thought I was smoking crack. On a recent visit to the New York area, I got to spend time with my cousin, who works in a Manhattan based hedge fund. Ignorant of the wide variety of cuisine the …
Yet Another Baptismal Certificate, and Why I Blog About the Anglican/Episcopal World
I've been presenting a series of baptismal certificate forms (the back of them) on this site; this is another, from the mid-1960's. It is very similar to the one from the 1920's except for the formatting. All three baptismal certificates can be downloaded in one pdf file by clicking here. Now that orthodox Anglicans can …
Obama Baby Boomer Bash: Says Hillary, ’60’s Era Boomers Can’t Lead Change
Barack Obama says that Hillary Clinton and ’60’s Era Boomers Can’t Lead Change. He's right. I commented on this problem at the first of the year. But I'm not convinced that a Soros-backed candiate is going to do much better. Or, if he does "better," he does it at the expense of freedom.
It’s Time to Cut a Deal: Pat Robertson Endorses Giuliani
Anyone who thinks that evangelicals are rigid stand-patters are probably picking themselves off of the floor at the news that Pat Robertson has endorsed Rudy Giuliani for the Republican Presidential nomination. It's something I discussed back in February, and my guess is that Pat went through some of the same thought processes as well. Although …
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Sen. Charles Grassley Asks Six Ministries To Turn Over Financial Records Within One Month
It's obvious that Sen. Charles Grassley has too much time on his hands, as he asks six ministries to turn over financial records within one month. The "Religious Right" is is political disarray these days. As a Republican (RINO?) Grassley ought to know that. They're certainly not the force to be reckoned with they were …
More on The Golden Compass
My piece late last week on The Golden Compass has generated some interesting comment, especially from Mark. First, an interesting follow up. I spent some time talking about the reality of some people's atheism. Atheist Theodore Dalrymple, writing on Sam Harris' site, has also come to the conclusion that being a "pure" atheist is a …
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