Category Archives: politics

Do We Exist?

Mr. Hume:  Concerning your correspondent: Modern rationalistic secularism is clearly a product of the left. (Think of the origin of the terms left and right.) That is only half true. How many of the French revolutionaries were unbelievers? Robespierre was … Continue reading

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The Political Viability of Religious Conservatism

It doesn’t have much, according to Alex Knepper in this post from another blog, date about two weeks ago.  I particularly liked the Tenth Amendment point (towards the end).

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Oogedy-Boogedy

Ron Guhname, “The Inductivist,” is scathing about Kathleen Parker’s now-famous  “oogedy-boogedy” column. New York City Republicans should become the center of the party. That there are six of them and 100 million born-agains isn’t the point; the NYC-ers are cooler. … Continue reading

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“Defamation of religions” at the United Nations

As Canada’s National Post reports, they’re still at it: Islamic countries Monday won United Nations backing for an anti-blasphemy measure Canada and other Western critics say risks being used to limit freedom of speech. Combating Defamation of Religions passed 85 … Continue reading

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