Monthly Archives October 2004

Civic Duty

[In response to Bishop Wuerl's weak stance against pro-choice "Catholic" politicians, Shaun Pierce wrote the following letter. He has yet to receive a reply. - Funky]

Better Late Than Never (Christian Carnival XLI)

"From the Anchor Hold" is hosting this week's Christian Carnival. Go check it out.

Getting Our Facts Straight

Here's a relatively neutral summary of the stem cell debate that even the liberal gadflies in Evangelical Outpost's comment boxes approve of. The New York Times, known for it's painfully obvious liberal bias, has surprised me by publishing an even-handed, if a bit skimpy, appraisal […]

Disenfranchised

I definitely sympathize with Democrats for Life. "A Zogby poll showed 40 percent of self-declared Democrats say they oppose abortion." How many Demcratic politicians are pro-life? I doubt it's 40%. I'd be surprised if it's as high as 4%.

So Happy Together

Readers of Shaun Pierce's article on sola fide might find this interesting. In 1997, the Roman Catholic Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America produced this document: JOINT DECLARATION ON THE DOCTRINE OF JUSTIFICATION The doctrine of justification was of central importance for the Lutheran Reformation of the sixteenth century. It was […]