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2015-02-17T18:17:37-05:00

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Lent and Ash Wednesday are NOT pagan relics (a rerun)

Last updated on: February 17, 2015 at 6:17 pm By Gene Veith

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Time to rerun a post from last year: Pastor Joseph Abrahamson dismantles the myth that Lent and its practices have pagan origins. An excerpt from his longer post on the subject: The ancient Church chose to keep a fast during the forty days before Passover/Easter to focus on repentance and the gift of the Resurrection at Easter. St. Athanasius, who led at the Council of Nicea to defeat Arianism—a denial of Christ being truly God and man in one person—was... Read more

2015-02-17T11:37:04-05:00

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The 12 Funniest Books Ever Written?

Last updated on: February 17, 2015 at 11:37 am By Gene Veith

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In the spirit of Fat Tuesday, in which we go through our cupboards to use up any treats and frivolities before the solemnities of Lent, I would like to draw your attention to Anthony Sacramone’s list of The 12 Funniest Books Ever Written. You need to go to the link to read his paragraphs about each work on his list, but I will list the titles after the jump, along with my own additions and corrections. (more…) Read more

2015-02-16T21:38:37-05:00

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“Baptism is not supposed to be nice”

Last updated on: February 16, 2015 at 9:38 pm By Gene Veith

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The Church of England has decided to take out the part in the Baptism liturgy in which the candidate or sponsors answer the questions, “Do you renounce the Devil? And all his works?” British journalist Giles Fraser complains at the attempt to make Baptism nicer, reducing it to a sanitized middle class naming ceremony. (more…) Read more

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2015-02-16T21:55:18-05:00

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The mom busted for letting her kids walk home

Last updated on: February 16, 2015 at 9:55 pm By Gene Veith

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The mother accused of child neglect for letting her children walk home from the park by themselves tells her story. (more…) Read more

2015-02-16T22:22:25-05:00

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Whatever happened to the working class?

Last updated on: February 16, 2015 at 10:22 pm By Gene Veith

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When I was in college, I worked on a construction crew, and it did me a lot of good. I developed a lot of respect for the guys I worked with, who worked with their backs and their hands with skills that were far beyond me. Politicians used to talk quite a bit about “the working class,” also known as “blue collar workers.” But no more. Even liberal democrats are pushing policies that are supposed to help “the middle class.”... Read more

2015-02-15T20:23:46-05:00

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The fastest-selling Playmobil of all time

Last updated on: February 15, 2015 at 8:23 pm By Gene Veith

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2015-02-15T18:30:55-05:00

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Presidents’ Day blues

Last updated on: February 15, 2015 at 6:30 pm By Gene Veith

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So is it healthy in a democratic republic to have a Presidents’ Day but not a Congress Day or a Supreme Court Day? Is our preoccupation with chief executives as heads of state–as well as the assumption of many that if we just get a good one, he or she will solve our problems–an atavistic throw-back to monarchy? Rome ditched its Republic for the more efficient, more powerful political system headed by an Emperor. Can you see America ever doing... Read more

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2015-02-15T20:19:24-05:00

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“Fifty Shades” to revive sex in movies?

Last updated on: February 15, 2015 at 8:19 pm By Gene Veith

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Fifty Shades of Grey is a huge hit, despite terrible reviews, thanks to hordes of women who flocked to the sadomasochistic romance fantasy. Now observers are saying that its success will inspire Hollywood to churn out more sex movies, after several decades of overly-explicit movies being box office poison. (more…) Read more

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2015-02-15T20:06:37-05:00

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More martyrs for faith & freedom

Last updated on: February 15, 2015 at 8:06 pm By Gene Veith

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ISIS now has a presence in Libya, and the group has beheaded 21 Coptic Christians from Egypt, a dramatic modern-day example of Christians dying for their faith reminiscent of early church martyrdom. Also, a Danish discussion of the free speech controversy–including one of the Danish cartoonists whose life was threatened a few years ago for his depictions of the Muslim prophet, but including also voices more sympathetic to the jihadists–was shot up by a terrorist, killing two and wounding five.... Read more

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2015-02-11T10:37:57-05:00

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The Crusades, the Inquisition, and Protestants

Last updated on: February 11, 2015 at 10:37 am By Gene Veith

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President Obama told the National Prayer Breakfast that Christianity, like Islam today, has been used to justify violence, mentioning particularly the Crusades and the Inquisition, historical episodes that are always being brought up against Christians. It’s kind of strange, though, for us heirs of the Reformation to be blamed for those particular incidents. (more…) Read more

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