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Why Bad Theology Matters

There’s an old joke. When Christianity came to Greece, it became a philosophy. When it reached Rome, it became an Empire. When it hit Europe, it became a civilization. And when it got to America, it became a business. Har! In the past, I have talked about how Catholic culture is like tofu: it tends […]

The Weird Fundamentalist Catholic/Evangelical Alliance

A few days ago, we looked at the strange Reactionary Catholic sect  TFP courtesy of Where Peter Is and seen some of its contributions to the small (globally speaking) but powerful and well-funded sect of Francis-haters.  Most of that sect is located in or near the US for the same reason Willy Sutton robbed banks: […]

I love these Pitch Meeting thingies

Something fun for a Saturday morning:

In Honor of A Good Man: Deacon Steven Greydanus

So a couple of years ago, Deacon Steven Greydanus did one of his Reel Faith 60 second reviews of the many many films he reviews each year. The film was Call Me By Your Name. I happen to know by experience that in order to say something in the space of a minute that does […]

The Massive Failure of the “Prolife” MAGA Cult

Here, as if paid to illustrate yesterday’s post about the “Abortion is Our #1 Priority!” Shell Game, is a conversation I had over on the Book of Face yesterday: Fr. Dwight Longenecker quipped: There was a rep named Nancy the Ripper Who shredded speeches as quick as a zipper She was so mad at Trump […]

The “Abortion is Our Number One Priority” Shell Game

A reader writes: Mark….the Catholic Bishops have declared that abortion for us voters is the “most important issue” for citizens to consider while casting a vote. Pope Francis has agreed with statement. END OF DEBATE…Vote as you wish Mark but on our faith will follow Holy Father and US Bishops guidance….CASE CLOSED….Next Thank You for […]

Nerding Out

So a few days ago, my wife sent me this. She got it from her sister Kathleen, who overlaid the Bible verse on a picture Jan took  a while back when we kayaking in Pacific County (a wonderful September day!). Neither of us are sure what it means, but Jan speculates it may be because […]

David Mills on the Failure of Ideology

Over on the Book of Face, my friend David Mills offers some wise words: IDEOLOGICAL READING Facebook brought up a post from last year, which included an attack on Rebecca Bratten Weiss for her views on abortion, including posting the “New Pro-Life Movement” description of the effect of unwanted pregnancy on some women. It made […]

Three Seemingly Unrelated Videos

I post them together for three reasons. First, because I enjoy bragging about the fact that Albert Shea, the tenor (second from left) in the Buffalo Bills was my cousin and bears an uncanny resemblance to my Dad that still freaks me out. I like to watch The Music Man now and then because it’s […]

Dragooning Pope St. John Paul II into an Antichrist Cult

As the Christian Right metamorphoses into a Christian Nationalist cult of lies, they are proceeding to sell this blasphemous lie to the ethnonationalist weirdos and authoritarians here and abroad: A National Conservatism conference will take place in Rome with Viktor Orban, Newt Gingrich, Matteo Salvino & more. pic.twitter.com/as8pG5Px9X — Christopher White (@cwwhite212) January 16, 2020 […]