Happy San Jacinto Day
Today was the anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto, which secured the independence of Texas. Video.
Christians as Aztecs
Liberal Baptist Oliver “Buzz” Thomas compares Christians who are pro-life with the Aztecs, who practiced human sacrifice. Albert Mohler responds.
McCain and Islamic Terrorism
The ISNA wants John McCain to stop speaking of “Islamic Terrorism.” I suppose he will when Islamic Terrorists stop saying they are acting on behalf of Islam.
Polygamy in Context
Get Religion on reporting on Mormonism and polygamy.
Messianic Jews and Israeli Citizenship
Messianic Jews have apparently won a victory before the Supreme Court of Israel. And here. Problem is, both of those are Christian sites. I’d be interested in some links to Jewish/Israeli sources.
USCCB Priorities
It’s useful to read not just what the pope said to US Catholics and politicians, but to read what they said to him. For example, here’s how Cardinal George outlined the priorities of the USCCB: The episcopal conference has recently identified the strengthening of marriage and of family life as one of five priorities for…
Disconnect between US Bishops and Pope
There remains a serious disconnect between Pope Benedict XVI and the US Bishops, especially their bureaucracies, despite the smiles and ring-kissing of the past week. For evidence, consider this story from the Catholic News Service, the official news service of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops: Theology students extol pope’s pastoral gifts but say change…
Two Takes on Tom Wright
The New Statesman has a substantial interview with the Anglican Bishop of Durham. The Revealer snidely dismisses Wright as a “fundamentalist.”
Advent Hope 