Category Archives: Religion

More on Morsi

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Andrew Stuttaford

Cross-posted on the Corner: Der Spiegel: To comprehend the Egyptian president and grasp how the Muslim Brotherhood shapes its members, it helps to speak with men who knew Morsi during his time with the Islamist organization — and who also … Continue reading →

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History Rhymes

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Andrew Stuttaford

Cross-posted on the Corner: A number of people here have noted that yesterday was International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Well, in Mali they were burning books. The Christian Science Monitor reports: Fleeing Islamist extremists torched a library containing historic manuscripts in … Continue reading →

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Just Another Foolish Priest

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Andrew Stuttaford

A cleric talking nonsense is hardly news, but when it’s the right sort of nonsense, the Washington Post can be relied upon to gush: Ambitious and outspoken, the new head of Washington National Cathedral has attracted more attention over the … Continue reading →

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Fascist Loot!

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Andrew Stuttaford

Just a week or so after the latest Papal attack on the iniquities of greed, international finance and all the rest of it, the Guardian obliges with an entertaining piece of history: Behind a disguised offshore company structure, the church’s … Continue reading →

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A Skeptic

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Andrew Stuttaford

From a Guardian interview with Nigel Farage, the leader of Britain’s neo-Thatcherite, euroskeptic UKIP: He won a lot of Tory support by opposing gay marriage, chiefly because it was an affront to religious values. “Tolerance is a two-way street, and … Continue reading →

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Same Old, Same Old

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Andrew Stuttaford

It’s no great secret that the Vatican has never been particularly fond of the idea of free markets, but here is yet more nonsense from Benedict XVI to remind us of just that. The BBC reports on the Pope’s New … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year (Or Not)

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Andrew Stuttaford

Via AFP: AFP – A preacher from the hardline Salafist movement that has achieved growing prominence in Tunisia since the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings told Tunisians on Monday that the exchange of New Year’s greetings was un-Islamic. “Sharing the feast … Continue reading →

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Delirium

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Andrew Stuttaford

As much as I may grumble about the Economist’s snooty and irritating Davos/Brussels liberalism, it still remains an invaluable resource, not least its Christmas issue. This year’s included a haunting, terrifically written piece on the 19th Century war that nearly … Continue reading →

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Social Justice and All That

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Andrew Stuttaford

The Pope, writing in the Financial Times today: Christians work for more equitable sharing of the earth’s resources out of a belief that, as stewards of God’s creation, we have a duty to care for the weakest and most vulnerable. … Continue reading →

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Bad Start

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Andrew Stuttaford

The Washington Post reports: Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said in an interview that he isn’t certain what the age of the earth is, and that parents should be able to teach their kids both scientific and religious attempts to answer … Continue reading →

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