Eric Scheske

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How Novel!

So novel that it's newsworthy, at least in Georgia: > Depictions of well-known scenes from the holy book adorn the long corridors of Bethany Baptist Church, and several church members are responsible. > The colorful artworks - all painted on 30 inch by 40 inch canvases - serve

Flat Earth Myth

Thomas Woods continues his sledgehammer blows against bigoted views of the Middle Ages. This time, he points out that people in the Middle Ages didn't think the earth was flat. Link [http://www.lewrockwell.com/woods/woods46.html]. Excerpts: > David Lindberg, who is among the most accomplished

Christian Exodus . . . to South Carolina?

An extreme measure first requires extreme times. Are we there yet? Hard to say, but so far, only three families have moved to South Carolina as part of a "Christian Exodus" movement: > South Carolina may not be flowing with milk and honey, but it looks like the

The Saint Track

The canonization of JPII appears to be rolling along quickly. Link [http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article298081.ece]. Excerpt: > Speculation has been swirling about whether Pope Benedict XVI might beatify John Paul during the World Youth Day celebrations - placing the late pope on an even faster track

U.S. Plaintiff's Lawyers Looking Overseas

> The Vatican, the headquarters of the Roman Catholic church, returned to the black last year after three years of losses as rising stock markets and property prices boosted its economy. > The Holy See, which has an all-male population of 921 and is headed by Pope Benedict XVI, made

Gadarenes Sheep

> First one sheep jumped to its death. Then stunned Turkish shepherds, who had left the herd to graze while they had breakfast, watched as nearly 1,500 others followed, each leaping off the same cliff, Turkish media reported. Link [http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/T/TURKEY_SHEEP_SUICIDE?

Maybe They're Shaman Saints

> Oddball rock star Jack White has become so obsessed with Roman Catholicism he now puts figures of saints on his guitar amps at all concerts. > The weirdo frontman of the White Stripes said: “I've recently got into the cult of the saints. Link [http://www.thesun.

Something for Sunday Morning

Theophan the Recluse, writing to a young Russian society lady: > Such a life is the life of the fallen man, whose primary characteristic is pride or egoism, which presents itself as the primary goal, while everyone and everything else are the means. Thus, everyone's goal is to

Calling John the Baptist

> One could say that St. Mark United Church of Christ is bee-deviled. The church in Clarion County, about 60 miles north of Pittsburgh, has been infested with bees in its walls for about seven years. The church tried an exterminator and that didn't work. Now the problem

Follow-up on RCC Priestess Story

> A French Cardinal has excommunicated a Catholic woman claiming she was "ordained" as a priest by three women who call themselves Roman Catholic bishops. For those supposing the next generation of church leaders will turn the church even more politically correct, the action by one of the