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2010-10-18T07:34:42-04:00

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God hates most sinners, saith Phelps

Last updated on: October 18, 2010 at 7:34 am By tmatt

The words of the fifth Psalm are not for the faint of heart. “Thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness. … The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity,” warned the psalmist. Obviously, says the Rev. Fred Phelps of Westboro Baptist Church, this passage teaches that God hates the evil liberals who run the Southern Baptist Convention, along with legions of other Americans. Phelps also believes that God hates the pope... Read more

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2010-10-11T09:04:33-04:00

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Love, hate, apathy, faith

Last updated on: October 11, 2010 at 9:04 am By tmatt

One of the most important facts to grasp about the small, but growing, flock of Americans who call themselves unbelievers is that most of them are converts. “When you meet people who identify themselves as ‘atheists’ or ‘agnostics,’ these are people who are taking a stand, they’re committing themselves to a strong stance in this culture,” said Greg Smith, senior researcher with the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. “People just don’t wind up in the atheists-and-agnostics camp. They... Read more

2010-10-04T08:24:34-04:00

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A Catholic Colbert report

Last updated on: October 4, 2010 at 8:24 am By tmatt

For Catholics raised during the head-spinning days after Vatican II, few things inspire flashbacks to the era of flowers and folk Masses quicker than the bouncy hymn “The King of Glory.” But what was a goofy nerd doing on Comedy Central, belting out this folk song while doing a bizarre blend of Broadway shtick and liturgical dance? “The King of glory comes, the nation rejoices! Open the gates before him, lift up your voices,” sang Stephen Colbert a decade ago,... Read more

2010-09-27T05:41:40-04:00

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St. Peter in Westminster Abbey

Last updated on: September 27, 2010 at 5:41 am By tmatt

During his long exile in Normandy, the Saxon prince who would become known as Edward the Confessor vowed that he would make a pilgrimage to the tomb of St. Peter once he returned to England. After his coronation as king, the pope released Edward from this vow — if he built a monastery dedicated to the first bishop of Rome. Thus, St. Peter’s Abbey was rebuilt in Westminster. Pope Benedict XVI gently stressed this history in the first words of... Read more

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2010-09-20T05:50:10-04:00

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Rights and wrongs of Pastor Terry Jones

Last updated on: September 20, 2010 at 5:50 am By tmatt

The deaths of the 10 International Assistance Mission medical workers inspired headlines that were both shocking and numbingly familiar, since these are dangerous times for believers whose convictions steer them into Afghanistan. A Taliban blandly leader told the press: “They were Christian missionaries and we killed them all.” If the gunmen had only waited a few weeks, they could have claimed that their victims were linked to a powerful global conspiracy to burn Korans. That’s the kind of statement that... Read more

2010-09-13T06:42:19-04:00

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Synagogue for Jewish seekers

Last updated on: September 13, 2010 at 6:42 am By tmatt

For centuries, Jews have watched their rabbis show reverence to God during Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur rites by doing a prostration at the front of the synagogue. This symbolic act takes place during the “Aleinu” prayer that reminds worshipers of their duty to “bend our knees, and bow down, and give thanks, before the Ruler, the Ruler of Rulers, the Holy One, Blessed is God.” Rabbi Shira Stutman isn’t sure how many people will accept her invitation to exit... Read more

2010-09-06T05:34:31-04:00

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Alveda King’s old dream

Last updated on: September 6, 2010 at 5:34 am By tmatt

Fox News star Glenn Beck staged the show at the Lincoln Memorial, and then fired up his flock by claiming, “Something that is beyond man is happening. America today begins to turn back to God.” Mama Grizzly Sarah Palin almost stole the show with a political shot at President Barack Obama, telling her fans, “You too know that we must not fundamentally transform America as some would want. We must restore America and restore her honor!” But there was only... Read more

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2010-08-30T09:06:11-04:00

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Obama and Allah, past and present

Last updated on: August 30, 2010 at 9:06 am By tmatt

In the spring of 2007, candidate Barack Hussein Obama met with a New York Times columnist and discussed his days as a “little Jakarta street kid” who once got in trouble for making faces during Koran classes. Obama proceeded to recite the opening lines of the Muslim call to prayer in Arabic, with what Nicholas D. Kristof called a “first-rate accent.” Obama described this chant as “one of the prettiest sounds on Earth at sunset.” This text, in one English... Read more

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2010-08-23T07:41:17-04:00

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Patricia Neal and her angels

Last updated on: August 23, 2010 at 7:41 am By tmatt

After her destructive affairs with married men, after the death of her first child, after an accident left her infant son brain-damaged, after the near-fatal strokes that struck months after her 1964 Oscar win for “Hud,” actress Patricia Neal faced yet another personal crisis that left her on the verge of collapse. While her marriage to British writer Roald Dahl, the author of children’s classics such as “James and Giant Peach,” had long been troubled, Neal was shattered when she... Read more

2010-08-16T06:29:09-04:00

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Hail Marys for Hitch

Last updated on: August 16, 2010 at 6:29 am By tmatt

One of the last things Thomas Peters does each day is face the Cross of St. Benedict that hangs over his bed and say his evening prayers. The sobering final phrases of the Hail Mary prayer have recently taken on a unique relevancy: “Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.” A month ago, the conservative Catholic writer challenged readers of the American Papist website to join him in praying... Read more

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