Category Archives: Religion

‘Novorossiya’: A suburb of the Third Rome?

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Andrew Stuttaford

BBC: A senior adviser to rebels in eastern Ukraine has confirmed that extrajudicial killings have been carried out “to prevent chaos”. Igor Druz told the BBC such “executions” sent an important signal to the rest of the rebel forces. He … Continue reading →

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The ‘Return’ of the Religious Left?

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Andrew Stuttaford

Writing in Salon, Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig; If the Reason-Rupe and PRRI reports are right, millennials just might be opting out of the partisan approach to politics altogether, which means the partisan leash on religious constituencies might just be fraying. This … Continue reading →

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Pressing Some Buttons

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Andrew Stuttaford

The Raw Story: The Vatican has formally recognised the International Association of Exorcists, giving its blessing to a group of 250 priests in 30 countries who claim to save the possessed from Satan. The association’s practice of exorcism is now … Continue reading →

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Longer Spoon Needed

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Andrew Stuttaford

Reuters: Pope Francis, whose criticisms of unbridled capitalism have prompted some to label him a Marxist, said in an interview published on Sunday that communists had stolen the flag of Christianity. The 77-year-old pontiff gave an interview to Il Messaggero, … Continue reading →

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“Nostalgia for the Absolute”

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Andrew Stuttaford

In the course of an article triggered by the bullying of climatologist Lennart Bengtsson, Mark Steyn digs up this extract from a tremendous “imaginary address” by Yale law professor Stephen Carter to America’s Class of 2014, currently so busy, as … Continue reading →

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Populist Pope, Populist Religion

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Andrew Stuttaford

The Washington Post reports: VATICAN CITY — A darling of liberal Catholics and an advocate of inclusion and forgiveness, Pope Francis is hardly known for fire and brimstone. Well, if that is what he is “hardly known for”, people have … Continue reading →

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Now St. Vladimir?

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Andrew Stuttaford

After Saint Josef, Saint Vladimir?

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St. Josef?

Posted on May 10, 2014 by Andrew Stuttaford

Modern Russia: Estonia’s president Toomas Hendrik Ilves tweets: Syncretism: the amalgamation or attempted amalgamation of different religions, cultures, or schools of thought. Pause to consider the outrage if a similar icon, but bearing the picture of Hitler, had been included … Continue reading →

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“Western Education Forbidden”

Posted on May 3, 2014 by Andrew Stuttaford

Cross-posted on the Corner: An atrocity now turns out to be even worse than previously thought. The Sydney Morning Herald: Kano: Nigerian police say Boko Haram militants are holding 223 girls of the 276 seized from their school in the … Continue reading →

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Putin’s Church

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Andrew Stuttaford

The Aviationist reports: A Tupolev Tu-214SR, used as a communication relay aircraft often dispatched by the Russian Air Force to accompany Putin’s presidential aircraft or other Moscow’s VIPs on their trips, has departed from St. Petersburg and it is currently … Continue reading →

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