Monthly Archives: August 2010

Links roundup, 8.31

Posted on August 31, 2010 by

So the semester has started. Some adjustments for me. I am teaching USU 1320 “Civilizations”, which is a first for me. Aside from all of work involved in new class prep, I am looking forward to the class. I am … Continue reading →

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New translation of the Mass

Posted on August 23, 2010 by

On a Catholic note: For those unaware, the English translation of the Latin Missal has been undergoing a revision. This is a big thing and is the first significant change since Vatican II (when Masses were first celebrated in the … Continue reading →

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Catching up a bit

Posted on August 23, 2010 by

I’ve been swamped with last minute class prep for the upcoming fall term so have not blogged much. But here are a few things I have been thinking about of late: Regarding the NYC mosque. I have had mixed feelings … Continue reading →

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Links roundup, 8.17

Posted on August 18, 2010 by

Hadley Arkes is as clear and smart a voice on jurisprudence as there is in America today. Here are his thoughts on Judge Walker and the recent Prop 8 decision. On a lighter note, the annual Beloit College Mindset List … Continue reading →

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Should you choose your roommate?

Posted on August 16, 2010 by

It is so seldom that I agree with NYTimes columnist and noted anti-Catholic yet Catholic (Catholite) Maureen Dowd that I thought it worth posting an article of hers I read this morning that was spot on.Dowd discusses new college roommate … Continue reading →

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Catching up on some recent articles read

Posted on August 16, 2010 by

Mary Eberstadt writes about all the recent data suggesting that kids don’t make you happier but in fact make you quite miserable. Austin and Cathy Ruse write on how the pro-life movement is pro-woman. Brad Miner writes on the Big … Continue reading →

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Commemorating the nuclear attacks

Posted on August 11, 2010 by

Lots of articles the last few days commemorating the nuclear attacks on Japan. My only addition: it seems a good time to introduce a moral distinctions that is oft forgotten. There is a distinction between extrinsically evil acts and intrinsically … Continue reading →

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Articles I read this morning, 8.11

Posted on August 11, 2010 by

George Weigel comments today on the anniversary of the SCOTUS decision in Harris v. McRae which upheld the Hyde Amendment. Justice Potter Stewart wrote for the majority, saying “Regardless of whether the freedom of a woman to choose to terminate … Continue reading →

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Why liberals should listen to the pope

Posted on August 11, 2010 by

I am always amazed at how nearly universal is the poor reception the Pope gets from liberal elites. The man is one of the greatest living intellects in the world. He is careful, patient and charitable. He holds various positions … Continue reading →

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Sexual politics

Posted on August 11, 2010 by

So why are some Christians so invested in cultural battles over sexual ethics and sexual politics? The common claim is that we Christians are just prudes. But my interests in the matter stem from a belief that our mode of … Continue reading →

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