The Journal
Religion
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Why Israel Deserves Western Support
I have been gobsmacked by suggestions from some people that there is some sort of moral equivalence between Israel and Hamas (the idea that they are both as bad as each other), or even worse, that…
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The Cruciality of the Cross
A little article for our church newsletter: Why do some Christians make the sign of the cross? Many of the saints of the early Church talk about this practice. Here are quotes from just a few.…
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Why Does the Mainstream Media Protect Muslim Terrorists?
I am glad the muslim terrorist attack in Nairobi was so widely reported, even though the real horror of what happened was underplayed – the torture and mutilation of children, for example. Perhaps this signals a…
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The Nastiness of the Compassionate Elite …
I am often horrified by the easy assumption of moral superiority made by people on the green/left side of politics. It is as if they are so sure that they are intellectually and morally superior that…
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A Series of Excuses for my Failed Prognostications
Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio briefly flickered through my mind as I was considering who might be elected Pope, but quickly flickered out again. He flickered in because of persistent rumours that he was runner–up in the Conclave…
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Papal Form Guide
My latest for Quadrant Online: One of the most interesting phenomena of the last weeks has been the enthusiasm with which media pundits who have previously expressed the opinion that the Church is dying and irrelevant…
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America, What the Heck?
On the anniversary of 9/11 two US embassies are attacked. One of your ambassadors is killed and his body dragged through the streets, and you are apologising because someone, somewhere, might have hurt muslim feelings? The…
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Wrecking Stuff
From Raymond Ibrahim in Frontpage Magazine: According to several reports in the Arabic media, prominent Muslim clerics have begun to call for the demolition of Egypt’s Great Pyramids—or, in the words of Saudi Sheikh Ali bin…
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This Is Cool
I often post videos of ungrateful idiots. This is a refreshing change: Amen to the thanks to the monks of Mt Athos, and to everyone who is faithful in prayer.
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Islamism/Nazism – Opposite Sides Of The Same Coin
I have had some doubts about the EDL – the English Defence League. But the more I hear from Tommy Robinson, the more I like him. Some of the things to note in this video are his absolute…
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Theology By Numbers
An insightful and amusing article by Anthony Esolen on the banality of modern church music: Why, when we have a trove of profound, beautiful, and poignant hymns, do we have to endure what is banal, clunky, and…
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Poverty and Alienation Cause Terrorism
Right. From the Harrow Times (also via Blazing Cat Fur): Four men who pelted eggs at young Jewish people during racially motivated attacks in Golders Green have been ordered to pay compensation to their victims. Mohammed…
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Interesting Stuff
Some thought starters from Ben Peter Terpstra’s blog Weekend Libertarian: 1. Government schools aren’t necessarily public schools. BP quotes from an article by John Stossel: Politicians claim that education and health care are different — too…
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Egypt’s President – Death Is Our Goal
Great. Egypt’s Constitution should be based on the Koran and Sharia law, presidential candidate from the Muslim Brotherhood Islamist movement Mohamed Morsi said. “The Koran is our constitution, the Prophet is our leader, jihad is our…
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The Dominating Heresy of Our Time
Every age has its own besetting heresy. Looking back – at Arianism or Montanism, for example – it is clear that these sprang out of the way society was structured at the time, and the way…
