Monthly Archives April 2005

An Overdue Apology

As stated in an earlier post, I owe some people an apology. Before I make good on my promise, I must apologize for taking so long. I probably could have whipped up something quick, but I thought it better to put time and consideration into my words. It would have been a […]

Kicking the Oil Habit

Bush's energy bill seems pretty fairly useless—the most novel thing to come of it is to put new refineries on old military bases. I fail to see how that'll make us more self-reliant for energy needs. Fortunately, this is America, and so people can get off their butts and do cool things without […]

Help Set MoveOn's Agenda

Anyone who's followed internet news through the last two presidential elections is probably familiar with MoveOn.org. For those who are not, here is a snippet from their About page. "MoveOn is working to bring ordinary people back into politics. With a system […]

A Great Idea for Catholic-Orthodox Evangelization

Inside the Vatican magazine has an excellent interview with Russian Orthodox Bishop Hilarion of Austria. He proposes a joint European council between the Catholic and Orthodox Churches on addressing societal issues. He proposes "This alliance may enable European Catholics and Orthodox […]

Quicky Quotes

Joe Carter of Evangelical Outpost poses an interesting question for Catholics disappointed by the selection of Benedict XVI. "Being a Catholic means that you agree to the concept of papal succession. It also entails that you believe the Holy Spirit had a hand in the selection. My question for you is this: Did the […]