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Sotomayor: Reax roundup
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David Gibson
Notre Dame law professor and Obama supporter Cathleen Kaveny tells the Chicago Trib’s Manya Brachear that Sotomayor’s “shows you that you can’t put Catholicism in the U.S. in a box.” Indeed, whatever the level of the nominee’s practice, she seems to represent an enduring aspect of Catholic thought: “My guess is she’s very much operating in…
Is Sonia Sotomayor Catholic? UPDATE: Yes
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David Gibson
Steve Waldman has White House confirmation. But an administration official later elbaorated: “Judge Sotomayor was raised as a Catholic and attends church for family celebrations and other important events.” Sotomayor also served with Jesuit Father Joseph O’Hare, the retired president of Fordham University, on a New York City campaign finance review council, and O’Hare told CNS that…
The new “Terminator” as a “sci-fi Nativity story”
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David Gibson
That’s the take from CT movie blogger Peter Chattaway on Terminator Salvation, which opens today: Regarding Terminator Salvation, director McG told mtv News that he and writer Jonathan Nolan were influenced by the stories of Luke Skywalker, Neo from The Matrix trilogy, and Jesus. Said McG, “Here’s a guy who’s saying, ‘Listen to me, I…
Quote of the day: Synagogue bomb plotter’s sister
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David Gibson
“Right now, to me he’s, like, the dumbest person I ever came in contact with in my life.” –Wanda Cromitie, sister of James Cromitie, described as the leader of the foiled plot to bomb a synagogue in the Bronx. BONUS QUOTE: She added that as far as she knew, he was not a Muslim,…
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