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A Rare Bird, A Strange Duck, One Funky Blog
random thought of the moment:
Fallacies do not cease to be fallacies because they become fashions.
— GK Chesterton
sacrilege
Unclean Lips Redux
As I was cleaning out old email, I found a comment Steven Nicoloso made regarding cursing. Since this topic was recently addressed here, I thought I'd share the comment. "What I'd propose is a four-ary breakdown, a spectrum, of Dangerous Words, recognizing of course that even the strongest […]
Profane Worship
Today's Old Testament reading ought to be referenced in documents regarding liturgical abuses. If it already is, please let me know.
"'And now, O priests, this command is for you. If you will not listen, if you will not take it to heart to give honor to my name, says […]
Art and the "Jesus Event"
"An artwork that shows Star Wars characters nailed to crosses has sparked controversy before its public debut at a Melbourne gallery in two weeks. The Herald-Sun reports that the controversial piece called Crusci-fiction consists of a roomful of 25 replicas of robot C3P0 hanging on crosses."
At first I didn't react […]
Tongue Tied, Part II
A couple days ago, I wrote about the A Form of Sound Words post about "synthetic cursing" and the response from
Joe Missionary. I promised I'd respond to Messy
Christian and Jeff
the Baptist. Today I will.
The Dangers of Apologetics
"[I]f a Catechumen ask thee what the teachers have said, tell nothing to him that is without. For we deliver to thee a mystery, and a hope of the life to come. Guard the mystery for Him who gives the reward. Let none ever say to thee, What harm […]
