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I should have been a Doctor
It has been my experience lately that modern doctors are often not much of an improvement over primitive medicine men, except where it comes to more serious illnesses. I can normally predict what a pediatrician or doctor will say before we even step foot into a doctor’s office: “Make sure to rest and drink plenty…
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The silliest objection I hear from Evangelical Protestants as a Roman Catholic
I am a Roman Catholic. That was not always the case. I grew up Roman Catholic, left and joined a Southern Baptist Church, and then returned to Roman Catholicism. I also from time to time interact with people who are entering the Catholic Church through our parish RCIA program. Most of this interaction has taken…
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On Being a Self-conscious Blogger
I am a self-conscious blogger. An aside in a recent post by Chris Brady made me ponder this as he references a text that gives the advice to “simply write.” This type of advice is difficult for me. And, the one thing that I think cripples me above all others when it comes to writing…
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Responsorial Psalms: One of My Favorite Parts of Being Catholic
Okay. So, I realize that having a daily responsorial Psalm is not distinctively Catholic. A number of other liturgically oriented communities also have these; I say good for them. They help to keep worship from becoming stagnant or monolithic. I have been a music leader in various congregations and for various age groups (I am…
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Barack Obama is not the Antichrist … I am
There has been a lot of controversy lately about whether or not Barack Obama is the Antichrist. Here are a few links to blogs that have dealt with the issue in recent days: Anumma -Brooke Lester (the post I originally linked to), Ecce Homo – Mike Whitenton, Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth – Nick…
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What Book Would You Recommend to Barack Obama?
John Dickerson from Slate just posted Barack Obama’s vacation reading list. The titles include: • The Way Home by George Pelecanos • Lush Life by Richard Price • Hot, Flat, and Crowded by Tom Friedman • John Adams by David McCullough • Plainsong by Kent Haruf If you could recommend a book for Barack Obama…
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John Piper Blows It Again
After the John Piper tornado debacle which began two days ago, he finally issued a “clarification.” This was a perfect opportunity for saying “I was wrong.” But, instead of doing that he basically decides to say that everyone who is criticizing him missed his main point, or in other words – the people who are…
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I Agree with Doug and Drew – John Piper Really Blew it this Time
I hate to label someone an idiot, but John Piper (I will henceforth call him Dr. Piper because it makes me feel a bit better about not having finished my doctoral degree yet) is at the very least being idiotic. Doug Chaplin and Drew Tatusko have already gone into detail about this, and I whole-heartedly…
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James McGrath on Atheism
HERE is a thoughtful post by James McGrath on disagreeing with atheists. I think that he is right on the mark when he says: “When I disagree with atheists, it is usually because they accept premises and assumptions of religious fundamentalists that I think need to be critically examined and challenged.” In other words, atheists…
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He is a Jealous God who will not Forgive your Transgressions or your Sins
Today’s lectionary reading is again from the end of Joshua and contains one of those sayings that well-meaning people like to hang up on the walls of their homes. They may have it crocheted or artistically represented in some other manner. And, it reads something like “As for me and my house, we will serve…