Religion

The formidable Edward T. Oakes takes apart Garry Wills [http://www.firstthings.com/ftissues/ft0603/reviews/oakes.html], though he praises much of his most-recent book. The entire article is worth reading, though I particularly enjoyed this passage from the conclusion: > One finishes this occasionally illuminating book wondering

Married homosexuals raised my ire earlier this morning, and now there's another story that gets me going: Catholics that don't tithe or come anywhere near it. LA Times Link [http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/nation/14055363.htm]. Excerpt: > Researchers have found that although

At least Marilyn Monroe isn't in the stained glass [http://closedcafeteria.blogspot.com/2006/03/st-jfk-pray-for-us-part-ii.html].

> Carlton Pearson has still got it. The dapper clothes. The voluminous vocabulary. The toothy smile. > And, perhaps most important, Mr. Pearson still has an unshakable conviction in his controversial "gospel of inclusion" ”“ the belief that everyone will go to heaven, regardless of his or her actions

> Your chief enemies are the bodily desires and foolish fears which the corruption of human nature stirs up in your heart, and which would stifle your desire for the love of God and take full possession of your heart. Walter Hilton

Update regarding Ave Maria town [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060303/ap_on_re_us/catholic_town], in case you missed it.

> Christian broadcaster Pat Robertson, criticized by some evangelicals for comments about Venezuela's president and Israel's prime minister, lost a bid for re-election to the National Religious Broadcasters' board of directors. Link [http://articles.news.aol.com/news/article.adp?id=20060302144009990003]. I actually