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- Quote of the day: St. John Ogilvie, Scottish Catholic martyr, recently painted by Peter Howson
- Dr. Francesca Stavrakopoulou is "more like an undergraduate . . . than a serious academic"
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- Oh dear, yet another disappointing reversal for Richard Dawkins — can he get anything right?
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Monthly Archives: June 2012
Foul-mouthed pro-abortionist rips away abortion images, assaults peaceful pro-life protester
Caught on video: Man rips away abortion images, assaults pro-life witness A camera captured a dramatic scene last month when an infuriated man stormed up cursing to a pro-life protester holding images of an aborted child by the roadside, tore … Continue reading
Posted in Popular Culture, Society, Secularism
Tagged Abortion
One day Chiara Petrillo will be a saint, writes Paul Williams
A young Italian mother gives up her life for her unborn child in a stunning act of saintliness Chiara Petrillo was a 28-year-old Italian mother who apparently refused life-saving cancer treatment that would have damaged or destroyed her baby. Her baby, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Churches, Popular Culture, Society, Secularism
Tagged Chiara Petrillo, Italy
Larry Brinkin, outspoken California gay rights leader, arrested over child porn possession
California gay rights leader arrested over child porn possession A prominent leader in the gay-rights movement in California headed to jail on June 22 after police say they caught him in possession of graphic images of toddlers engaged in lewd … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism, Popular Culture, Society, Secularism
Tagged Larry Brinkin, Perverts
Writers’ quote of the day: Joy Fielding on summarizing your novel
‘Once you have an idea for a book, you need to be able to sum it up in one or two sentences. For motivation, think of it as one of those brief summaries on The New York Times Bestseller List. … Continue reading
Posted in Authors, Quote of the Day, Writing
Tagged Joy Fielding
Levantine DNA in Ethiopia supports biblical story of Queen of Sheba
Levantine DNA in Ethiopia May Support Biblical Story Clues to the origins of the Queen of Sheba legend are written in the DNA of some Africans, according to scientists. Genetic research suggests Ethiopians mixed with Egyptian, Israeli or Syrian populations … Continue reading
Posted in History, Sciences
Tagged Africa, DNA, Ethiopia, Genetics, Jerusalem, King Solomon, Old Testament, Queen of Sheba
American fundamentalist schools are using the Loch Ness monster to disprove evolution
Schoolchildren in Louisiana are to be taught that the Loch Ness monster is real in a bid by religious educators to disprove Darwin’s theory of evolution Thousands of children in the southern state will receive publicly-funded vouchers for the next … Continue reading
Posted in Fundamentalism, Sciences
Tagged Fundamentalists, Loch Ness Monster, Louisiana, Young Earth Creationism
Christians still at the forefront of AIDS response: Vatican calls for free AIDS treatment across Africa
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone called on Friday for “free and efficient treatment” for AIDS sufferers in Africa.
Posted in Christian Churches, Politics, World Events, Sciences
Tagged AIDS, Roman Catholic Church, Vatican
Writers’ quote of the day: Andrew Pyper on ‘writer’s block’
‘If you didn’t show up to work for a week and, when asked by your boss for an explanation, you answered “I had job block,” she’d fire you on the spot, right? Keep this in mind the next time you’re … Continue reading
Posted in Authors, Quote of the Day, Writing
Tagged Andrew Pyper
Gary Krupp, the Jewish researcher who’s winning the battle to clear Pope Pius XII’s name
Researcher: We’re Winning in Effort to Clear Pius XII’s Name, ‘Every Time We Do More Research, We Find a Diamond’ After six years of untiring research that has uncovered 76,000 pages of original material, plus multiple eyewitness accounts and testimonies … Continue reading
Posted in History, Secularism
Tagged Anti-Catholic Bigots, Gary Krupp, Pope Pius XII, Vatican, World War II
Writers’ quote of the day: Francine Prose on learning to write
‘In becoming a writer, I read and reread the authors I most loved. I read for pleasure, first, but also more analytically, conscious of how sentences were formed and information was being conveyed, how the writer was structuring a plot, … Continue reading
Posted in Authors, Quote of the Day, Writing
Tagged Fiction Writing, Francine Prose
Young Christian newlyweds who peacefully oppose gay marriage are bombarded with vile, threatening hate mail
A newlywed couple have being bombarded with internet hate mail after posing on the steps of 10 Downing Street to hand in a 550,000-signature petition against gay marriage Rhys and Esther Curnow, from Newcastle, received scores of messages after opponents of … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism, Popular Culture, Society, Secularism
Tagged Hate Mail, Hate Speech, Hatemongers, Militant Gay Activists, Militant Secularists
Murder rate in El Salvador plummets due to truce between rival gangs brokered by the Catholic Church
The murder rate in El Salvador has fallen dramatically due to a truce between rival gangs brokered by the Catholic Church that has so far lasted 100 days. “This effort has saved the lives of more than 850 innocent Salvadorans,” the Globe … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Churches, Politics, World Events
Tagged El Salvador, Roman Catholic Church
Middle-aged Buddhist ‘abbot’ of Chinese monastery renounces vows and leaves abruptly to wed young bride
Senior Chinese Buddhist renounces his vows for love: The head of one of China’s main Buddhist monasteries has abruptly cast off his robes in order to marry a 26-year-old jade dealer Qing Xian, who is thought to be in his … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, World Events
Tagged Buddhism, Buddhist Monks
Solar deity fails to turn up for neo-Pagans’ worship service
Summer solstice celebrated at Stonehenge despite rain: Revellers ignore damp conditions Rain-sodden crowds welcomed a spectacularly wet summer solstice at Stonehenge . . . But through the wind and rain, drummers inside the ancient stone circle kept up their thumping rhythm, … Continue reading
Posted in Popular Culture, Society
Tagged False Religions, Paganism, Stonehenge
‘The Angel with the Broken Wing’ by Dana Gioia
The Angel with the Broken Wing by Dana Gioia I am the Angel with the Broken Wing, The one large statue in this quiet room. The staff finds me too fierce, and so they shut Faith’s ardor in this air-conditioned … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged Dana Gioia
Quote of the day: G. K. Chesterton on proof
‘It is very hard for a man to defend anything of which he is entirely convinced. It is comparatively easy when he is only partially convinced. He is partially convinced because he has found this or that proof of the … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy, Quote of the Day
Tagged G. K. Chesterton
The gross immorality of the U.S. military: a case study
I Met a 16-Year-Old Kid; 3 Days Later Obama Killed Him: We are sleepwalking into the Drone Age, and few people are debating the dire consequences At our meeting I spoke as the representative westerner. I reported the CIA claim that … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, World Events
Yet another vocal atheist converts to Christianity
This is my last post for the Patheos Atheist Portal Starting tomorrow, this blog is moving to the the Patheos Catholic channel (the url and RSS will remain unchanged). Meanwhile, I’m in RCIA classes at a DC parish, so you … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism
Tagged Converts from Atheism to Christianity, Leah Libresco
An empirical argument for chastity
HHS Mandate Ignores Emotional Impact Casual Sex Has on Women There is ample evidence that giving unmarried women free contraception encourages them to engage in sexual relations with one or more partners. Besides exposing these women to sexually transmitted diseases … Continue reading
Posted in Popular Culture, Society, Sciences, Secularism
Tagged Chastity, Mental Health, Sexual Immorality
Christian GP Dr. Richard Scott now fighting to keep his job
Christian GP had prayed to God for a challenge: Dr. Richard Scott was given a warning by the General Medical Council after he told a suicidal patient that Christianity may offer help and he is now fighting to keep his job From … Continue reading
Posted in Popular Culture, Society, Secularism
Tagged Dr. Richard Scott, Militant Secularists
What atheistic Communism has most obviously done for China: A visual presentation
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Posted in Atheism, Secularism, Visual Arts
Tagged China, Chinese, Environment, God's Creation, Pollution
Pic of the day: Great new fragrance for Presbyterian men
From here.
Posted in Humour, Presbyterian, Reformed, Visual Arts
Tagged Calvinism, Calvinists
