Category Archives: World Religions
Mormons: Perceptions and Politics
This transcript of a panel discussion — with a large set of (for me, at least) fascinating slides — is well worth reading. It not only deals with Mormon attitudes on various key political issues, it also deals with how … Continue reading
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Jews’ covenant with God up for renewal
Ah, the Onion. Doing what SNL would do if they (SNL) had any decent writers or comedians left. ..bruce..
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Why the Catholic Church is upset with “New Moon”
After having seen “New Moon” on Friday afternoon with my sweet wife Sandra, I was a bit startled in late night browsing to read the following article (hat tip to Big Hollywood): The latest movie in vampire saga Twilight is … Continue reading
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Another reason I’m glad we’re not “Christian”
Of course, by “Christian” I mean “Traditional Christianity”, which is the phrase often used by Evangelical and Catholic churches to define Christianity in such as was as to exclude the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. And as far … Continue reading
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“Could Pat Robertson Be Mormon?”
Paul Abrams over at the Huffingon Post has a snarky and somewhat ill-informed article in response to comments that Pat Robertston apparently made about heaven. To give you an idea of the silliness of Abrams’ piece, here’s an excerpt (the … Continue reading
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LDS bishop tackles truth, Evangelical Christianity
From a posted news item: Today, many people generally view Evangelical Christians as a people with strong family values and clean living, according to the bishop of the McLean 3rd Ward (Latter-day Saint). Some also believe they are just one … Continue reading
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The nine billion blessings on the food
A common discussion among Latter-day Saints (and among many other Christians as well as believers in other faiths) is the all-too-easy tendency for prayer to devolve into mechanical recitation as opposed to, well, talking with God. That’s why this website … Continue reading
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Some thoughts from a Catholic as well
E. D. Kain at The League of Ordinary Gentlemen has also taken note of Michael’s Spencer’s prediction of the collapse of Evangelical Christianity and added some thoughs of his own from a Catholic point of view: Now my personal take … Continue reading
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LDS history and organization: a cautionary tale from the Catholics
Within the LDS Church, we continue to debate publicly and agonize privately over issues in LDS history (hagiography, naturalism, etc.) as well as occasionally getting our knickers in a twist over perceived or real issues in LDS leadership, both local … Continue reading
Study: religion correlates with greater self-control
An interesting article in the New York Times on New Year’s resolutions discusses the role of religion: [Dr. Michael McCullough's] professional interest arose from a desire to understand why religion evolved and why it seems to help so many people. … Continue reading
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