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2017-02-22T08:25:36-04:00

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A Rolling English Drunkard’s Rolling English Road through Catholic England: Reviewing Joseph Pearce’s Merrie England

Last updated on: February 22, 2017 at 8:25 am By David Russell Mosley

David Russell Mosley Ordinary Time 22 February 2017 The Edge of Elfland Hudson, New Hampshire Dear Readers, Over the last few days I have been reading Joseph Pearce’s new book, Merrie England: A Journey through the Shire. For those unfamiliar with Pearce, some background might be useful. Pearce was born in England in 1961. When he was 15 Pearce joined the National Front. Due to his participation in, and writing for, this facist, white-supremacist group he was twice imprisoned. Just... Read more

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2017-02-21T10:42:14-04:00

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Seeing the World through the Lens of Reverence: Michael Martin Presents the Sophia Option

Last updated on: February 21, 2017 at 10:42 am By David Russell Mosley

David Russell Mosley Ordinary Time 21 February 2017 The Edge of Elfland Hudson, New Hampshire Dear Readers, I was preparing quite a different letter for you. I was preparing a letter reviewing Joseph Pearce’s new book, Merrie England: A Journey Through the Shire, a review I hope to send to you tomorrow. But then, as I was taking a brief Facebook break (before doing some reading), I came across a new essay by Michael Martin that I had to share with... Read more

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2017-02-14T12:18:31-04:00

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My Rolling English Road to Rome: How J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, G.K. Chesterton, and Stratford Caldecott Helped Make Me Catholic

Last updated on: February 14, 2017 at 12:18 pm By David Russell Mosley

David Russell Mosley Ordinary Time 14 February 2017 The Edge of Elfland Hudson, New Hampshire Dear Readers, Two days ago I told you that I am going to be received into the Catholic Church. Today, I want to dig a little deeper by explaining one part of how I found myself on a road I did not expect. “‘It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out of your door,” [Bilbo] used to say. “You step into the Road, and if you... Read more

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2017-02-12T17:57:31-04:00

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Going for a Swim

Last updated on: February 12, 2017 at 5:57 pm By David Russell Mosley

David Russell Mosley Ordinary Time 12 February 2017 The Edge of Elfland Hudson, New Hampshire Dear Friends and Family, I address this letter particularly to those who know me, my friends and family. I am writing to tell you that after several years of considering this at least in the back of my mind, I will be received into the Roman Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil on April 15th at St. Patrick’s Church in Nashua, New Hampshire. And so... Read more

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2017-02-09T15:37:38-04:00

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“Living” in a Necrophilic Culture: Reflections on Catherine Pickstock and C. S. Lewis

Last updated on: February 9, 2017 at 3:37 pm By David Russell Mosley

David Russell Mosley Ordinary Time 9 February 2017 The Edge of Elfland Hudson, New Hampshire Dear Readers, I’ve been thinking about life lately. Particularly, I’ve been thinking about what it means to be pro-life and to be open to life. What does it mean to be pro-life? And what is it’s opposite? Is it pro-choice or pro-death? I actually remember reading somewhere on social media (Facebook I think) someone saying that no one is actually pro-death. We’re all pro-life. And... Read more

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That Hideous Strength

2017-02-06T12:30:30-04:00

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If Robots Learned to Pray: The Soul, Prayer, Science, and Christianity

Last updated on: February 6, 2017 at 12:30 pm By David Russell Mosley

David Russell Mosley Ordinary Time 6 February 2017 The Edge of Elfland Hudson, New Hampshire Dear Readers, The other day over at The Atlantic, they ran a piece entitled, “Is AI a Threat to Christianity?” The piece began by examining Pope Francis’ statement about what he’d do if Martians came to him looking for salvation, but the piece quickly moves from other organic life to the rise of the machines. I was not impressed by this piece, I am sorry to say.... Read more

2017-02-03T12:15:17-04:00

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Worshipping the One Who Is Beauty: Overcoming Evil with Small Acts of Beauty

Last updated on: February 3, 2017 at 12:15 pm By David Russell Mosley

David Russell Mosley Ordinary Time St. Anskar 2017 The Edge of Elfland Hudson, New Hampshire Dear Readers, My goodness. So many things have happened in the past two weeks that I don’t really know where to begin. After all, just today I’ve come across articles concerning President Trump’s first clandestine mission in Yemen which resulted in the death of a US soldier, an 8 year old girl, and numerous other men and women, many of them hostile to the United States.... Read more

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2017-02-02T09:37:48-04:00

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Ricky Gervais Debates the Existence of God with Stephen Colbert, Badly

Last updated on: February 2, 2017 at 9:37 am By David Russell Mosley

David Russell Mosley Ordinary Time Candlemas 2017 The Edge of Elfland Hudson, New Hampshire Dear Readers, As many of you know, I’m quite the fan of Stephen Colbert. I think he’s funny, insightful, genuine, and imperfect. So, when I saw a clip on YouTube from last night’s The Late Show titled, “Ricky Gervais And Stephen Go Head-To-Head On Religion,” I had to watch it. Gervais is well known for his outspoken atheism so I thought, this will be good. In... Read more

2017-01-29T18:16:13-04:00

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The Problem with Making Abortion the Foundational, Non-Negotiable: A Response to Greg Popcak and Dave Armstrong

Last updated on: January 29, 2017 at 6:16 pm By David Russell Mosley

David Russell Mosley Ordinary Time 30 January 2017 The Edge of Elfland Hudson, New Hampshire Dear Readers, There’s issue I’ve mentioned but never directly written about here at Letters from the Edge of Elfland (actually there are several). I am, of course, talking about abortion. It has been in the news more recently due in large part to President Trump’s supposed pro-life stance, whether or not being against abortion ought to be a person’s primary voting emphasis, and the recent March... Read more

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2017-01-26T21:02:48-04:00

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Publishing a New Book: Slaying Dragons and Seeing Visions

Last updated on: January 26, 2017 at 9:02 pm By David Russell Mosley

David Russell Mosley Ordinary Time 27 January 2017 The Edge of Elfland Hudson, New Hampshire Dear Readers, I am pleased to announce that I have just signed (and will soon be posting) a contract to publish my book Slaying Dragons and Seeing Visions. This is the story of my son’s cancer treatment and how during it, I learned to see the reality more fully. The drive behind the book is to share again the story of the vision of angels... Read more

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