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The Catholic Abuse Scandals, Inside and Out
The issue of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy has been festering now for about two decades. It shows no signs of going away. The issue is based on real facts, more of which keep coming out. At the same time, … Continue reading
Posted in Catholicism
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What Happens when a Leftist Philosopher Discovers God?
Society is the social science journal superbly edited by Jonathan Imber. In its fall issue it carries an article by Philippe Portier (Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes in Paris), entitled “Religion and Democracy in the Thought of Juergen Habermas”. Coincidentally, … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy, Religion, Sociology
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Christian Voices on the Anniversary of September 11
There are three Christian journals that I peruse regularly—National Catholic Reporter (liberal Catholic), Christian Century (liberal Protestant) and Christianity Today (conservative Protestant). The adjective “liberal” in the first two journals refers both to their theological and political orientation; Christianity Today … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Military
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Is God Above the Constitution?
Bill Keller, executive editor of The New York Times, is no longer content to preside over what many still regard as the world’s greatest newspaper. (I don’t, but I read it every day, not because of its pervasive liberal bias, … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Religion, Secularism
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