Kate Childs Graham begins her most recent contribution to National Catholic Reporter’s Young Voices blog, “Most weekends, I wake up early and tip-toe downstairs before my partner stirs.” Yup. Not only is she an avowed lesbian, but she’s cohabitating. Openly and proudly, even, and using it as an intro for an anecdote ostensibly about Catholicism.… Continue reading Brainloose!
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That Old Time Religion
I read a book by an Assemblies of God writer some months ago, and in it, the author creates a hypothetical wherein someone stranded on a desert island finds a (presumably Protestant, 66-Book) Bible for the first time. This sort of “the Protestant Bible dropped from Heaven fully formed” hypothetical is the essence of the… Continue reading That Old Time Religion
Bryan Cross on the Four Marks of the Church
John Armstrong has an interesting Protestant perspective on the four marks of the Church, which, by the way, are One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic. He quotes the theologian Jürgen Moltmann. In response to this, a commenter named Bryan Cross responded pretty convincingly: John, Concerning Moltmann’s notion about the marks: “Whenever we speak of any one… Continue reading Bryan Cross on the Four Marks of the Church
Proving Too Much, Part II
I came across one of David Green’s opponents — a friendly seeming young guy named Brian — defending the notion of historic Christianity against innovations like hyper-Preterism. I asked him, more or less, what I posed in yesterday’s post: how can you reject theological novelties like hyper-Preterism on the basis that they are novelties, without… Continue reading Proving Too Much, Part II
Proving Too Much
David Green is, to the best of my understanding, a Hyper-Preterist, someone who believes that all of the Biblical prophesies were fulfilled by 70 A.D. with the destruction of the Temple. This includes, strangely enough, the resurrection of the body. “Futurists,” reasonably enough, point to 2 Timothy 2:16-18, but the Green’s response is that this… Continue reading Proving Too Much
Last Year of Cdl. Mahony?
Apparently, Cardinal Mahony (who turns 74 next month) is going to have a coadjutorbishop, and has announced that this will be his “final full year” as Archbishop of Los Angeles. Whispers in the Loggia has the scoop (unsurprisingly), although American Papist has really been on the ball with this one. For those of you unfamiliar,… Continue reading Last Year of Cdl. Mahony?
Five Predictions for 2010
Phil Lawler, author of The Faithful Departed (probably the single best book on the sex abuse scandal, particularly as it related to the Church in Boston) has released a lot of good end-of-year Catholic news analysis: The 5 worst stories of 2009 The 5 most positive developments of 2009 The 5 stories to expect in… Continue reading Five Predictions for 2010
What Devout Catholics Aren’t.
Diogenes’ most recent post is only 35 words long: “If you can read this NSW Premier Kristina Keneally is in ‘utter agreement’ with the teachings of the Catholic Church but wants female priests, the vow of celibacy relaxed and supports abortion. thank a catechist.” To which I would would add: “A devout Catholic, Nickoloff is… Continue reading What Devout Catholics Aren’t.
Different Views on Catholic Radio
This really is more of two posts: one in which I talk about a good post on Catholic radio, and one where I talk about a good Catholic apologist in the comments of that same post. I just thought it would be strange to have two different posts talking about the same link. I. iMonk… Continue reading Different Views on Catholic Radio
The Catholic Church’s Lord Haw-Haw
Among other causes Quinn espoused: racial equality, reproductive choice, equal rights, lesbian and gay rights, and different faith traditions. As a woman and an avowed feminist she naturally recognized and challenged the inferior position assigned to women by the Roman Catholic Church. Setting aside the things that the Catholic Church stands for – equal rights,… Continue reading The Catholic Church’s Lord Haw-Haw