If you have been following my blog and are familiar with my book, you know that I talk a lot about the connection between neuroscience, spirituality, and mental health. I am well aware that the research I cite seems almost …
Religious Freedom Law Under Attack in North Carolina
This is for my North Carolina readers. Actually it's for everyone, but it is very important for us Tar Heels to know what's going on in our state. First off, we should be grateful that we are blessed to live …
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No, Shea Watts, Christianity Doesn’t “Poison Everything.”
A few months ago, Ross Douthat delivered the Erasmus lecture at the headquarters of First Things magazine. In his lecture he claimed that religious conservatives need new and better arguments. Boy, was he right. This Huffington Post article by aspiring …
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Death, the Prosperity Gospel and Me – The New York Times
This is fascinating reading. Have a look for yourself at the link below. Some Christians believe God rewards the faithful. So why did I get Stage 4 cancer? Source: Death, the Prosperity Gospel and Me - The New York …
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Lent Is Under Way!
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Spotlight on Fr. Ted
In a previous post, I mentioned the notorious Fr. Ted Llanos, the priest who trained me to be an altar boy back in 1974, and I explained why I believed the allegations against him. (You can find those allegations online …
A Year in the Word: Let’s Memorize Scripture Together!
I came across this article over at aleteia.org, and it reminded me of our very own rosary journal project, which, by the way, is on hiatus until Lent. I continue to work on my own journal, but there will be …
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“Spotlight” on the Big Picture
When Marty Baron, former editor of the Boston Globe, directed his Spotlight reporters “to focus on the institution,” he was quite laudably pursuing the big picture of clergy sexual abuse. But the big picture is exactly what the media has …
