Monthly Archives: May 2015

Palmyra

Janice Turner: In eliminating ancient architecture, ISIS is also destroying the architecture of minds. Until there is nothing between you and your judging, revengeful God. Not a single joyous distraction – of art or music or history or dance – … Continue reading

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He Was a Joker, That Tom

Thomas Paine: The whole religious complexion of the modern world is due to the absence from Jerusalem of a lunatic asylum.

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Weird Sounds

The Daily Mail looks into the phenomenon of weird, unexplained sounds: A mysterious noise from the sky is continuing to baffle people all over the world – as well as giving those who hear it sleepless nights. Sounding like a … Continue reading

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Meeting Raul

Cross-posted on the Corner: The Wall Street Journal’s Daniel Henninger on Pope Francis’s meeting with Raúl Castro (and France’s President Hollande’s with Fidel): A beaming, star-struck Mr. Hollande on Monday received a one-hour audience (there is no other word) with … Continue reading

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California Injects Some Sense on Vaccination

Or at least it’s getting closer to doing that. This from Reuters/Religion News Service: California parents who do not vaccinate their children would have to home-school them under a bill passed Thursday by the state Senate, the latest move in … Continue reading

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Moderate Muslims are moderate in some things

Bangladesh bloggers: Clear pattern to killings: Since then, the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina appears to have reached an accommodation with Hefajat. The Islamist group has confined itself to the madrassa premises and the government has put five bloggers … Continue reading

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Strange New Respect

BBC: Cuban President Raul Castro has said he was so impressed by a Vatican audience with Pope Francis that he might return to the faith he was born into. Mr Castro praised the pontiff’s wisdom, adding: “I will resume praying … Continue reading

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From Carthage (Tennessee) to Rome

Posted earlier this week on the Corner: Al Gore, speaking recently at Berkeley: I think Pope Francis is quite an inspiring figure really. A phenomena. I’ve been startled with the clarity of the moral force that he embodies… Well I’ve … Continue reading

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About that Encyclical

Posted on the Corner last week: The Economist clearly cannot wait to see the forthcoming encyclical on the environment: Could Pope Francis become the world’s foremost campaigner on global warming? That is certainly the fondest hope (or in a few … Continue reading

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