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An article from the Public Interest Since the late nineteenth century and the emergence of the Social Gospel, the typical response of the mainline churches to the challenge of secularism has been to capitulate to it. Every one of these churches has been advancing (or retreating) from Christian orthodoxy down the road of secular progressivism.…

Very random: 1) On the “have perspective” issue: I do think there is a tendency for all of us, no matter what end we stand on, to make mountains out of molehills. Those of us who have attended Mass regularly for the past 30 years have seen it frequently: congregations browbeaten and scolded over how…

An LA Times piece on the Tolkien collection at Marquette (LRR) For here, inside Marquette University, rests the world’s preeminent collection of J.R.R. Tolkien’s best-known literary works. The original text for “The Hobbit,” his first published book, is here. So is the manuscript of “The Lord of the Rings.” There are hand-drawn maps. Rejected epilogues.…

Friday preaching to the Palestinians It’s worth tuning in from time to time. Non-Arabic speakers can do this thanks to the invaluable Middle East Media Research Institute, which posts its translations of items from the Arabic media on its website. Because of MEMRI’s work, we can sample the hate speech characteristic of extremist Islam. Thus,…
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