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awelborn
John Allen He muses on the past year, and really says something important here, and says it almost perfectly: Benedict is a supple thinker, and unpacking his approach on any given question requires nuance. Because his points of departure are the 2,000-year tradition of the church, coupled with his own judgments about the character of…
The audit
By
awelborn
Several reports: The Washington Times: Sex-abuse accusations against the nation’s priests were down last year, but the flood of millions of dollars in payouts more than tripled and shows no signs of stopping, the United States’ Roman Catholic bishops said yesterday. "It is disheartening to us bishops, as it must be to all…
I’m going to post on the audit
By
awelborn
But before I do…let me bring this one, single article to your attention – from New Hampshire. Now, one of the echoes from the audit is that most of the charges are "decades" old, and that is obviously true. That doesn’t minimize their importance, but it does serve to lull us into thinking all is…
The Jesus Papers
By
awelborn
A new book by one of the co-authors of Holy Blood, Holy Grail is being released today, coincidentally (not?) on the heels of the mass paperback version of DVC. Here’s an LATimes review, and I really want to know what goofy idea I can dream up to write about that will get me substantial review…
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