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Next Catholic Carnival

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I have a suggestion for the next Catholic Carnival theme. Jollyblogger (the nice Protestant fellow who first inspired in the me the strong desire for a carnival for Catholics) is calling for submissions for the second Carnival of the Reformation. I think we should focus CathCarn #9 on that topic and submit our entire carnival as an entry to theirs. They might not accept it, but if they did, it might generate good dialogue.

If you agree, email Jay and let him know. If you want to host it, even better.

Update: This never happened, but I still think it might be a good idea to try sometime.

Saved Since Birth?

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The following were posted to a Yahoo! group I belong to. Issues discussed include infant baptism and assurance of salvation, so I’m sure at least the Catholic apologists’ ears will be pricked. 😉

Please respond with comments. I’ll pass them along to the group.

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The Sin of Nice

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Recently, the proprietor of this blogspace, Mr. Funky Dung, commented
about the "nice things" I say here from time to time. Though I am reasonably
certain that Mr. Dung intended it as a compliment, perhaps in the vein of "nice
arse kicking" or "nice proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem," part
of me was quite taken aback [I meant it in the sense of "nice reasoning"
or "well thought out response" or "good points". – Funky]
You see, "nice" has been registered as a complaint leveled against
Evangelicaldom in recent years. And as one of the token Evangelicals in these blogparts,
I must confess that I take the criticism to be all too often valid. I am therefore
probably more sensitive to occurrences of this word that most folks, not having
been accused of the sin of nice, use in a completely innocent, even complimentary,
way. Let me ‘splain. No, there is too much. Let me sum up…

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Born Again

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I recently finished a great book that I heartily recommend to my Evangelical and apologetic Catholic readers.

Born Fundamentalist, Born Again Catholic by David B. Currie

I’ve started reading another good one.

On Being Catholic by Thomas Howard

Whereas the first speaks more directly and personally to fundamentalists/Evangelicals, the second is more "intellectual" in nature. I find Howard’s sophisticated style of argument more appealing and accessible than Currie’s casual style and I’m anxious to find more time to continue reading. Those Evangelicals interested in exploring Catholicism and Catholics interested in attracting Evangelical friends or family members to the Church would be served well by both books.