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We never thought we'd say this, but it looks like it's time to stop reading Andrew Sullivan. Besides his public weeping at Benedict XVI's election, he is now implying that it is the Catholic Church's goal, with Rove and the Republicans, to

A few excerpts from Weigel's new book about the plight of Christianity in Europe: > European man has convinced himself that in order to be modern and free, he must be radically secular. That conviction has had crucial, indeed lethal, consequences for European public life and European culture.

David Scott has written a nice and concise rebuttal of all the criticisms about Benedict XVI. Link. [http://www.beliefnet.com/story/165/story_16573_1.html] Excerpts: > He has never said that non-Catholics can't find God or reach salvation. Indeed, he has written that the teachings

The NYT on-line feature piece this morning is about Benedict XVI's turn to the right in the 1960s. LINK. [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/24/international/worldspecial2/24ratzinger.html?hp&ex=1114401600&en=163fc9d7909d07de&ei=5094&partner=homepage] Overall, it's not

"Only a quarter of condoms made in India are used for sex, most of the others are used to make saris, toys and bathroom slippers, a newspaper reported Saturday." Link. [http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=516&ncid=757&e=10&

The media is having fun with this one: > Kobe Bryant is still paying for his one-night stand. > The L.A. Lakers star shelled out $50,000 this week for a recommitment ceremony with his wife, Vanessa, who stood by him after he was accused of raping a hotel

Disturbing story from 1975 over at The Japery. Link [http://japery.newpantagruel.com/2005/04/23/shock_therapy.php]. It is our editorial policy to give TDE readers enough information so they don't need to click to get the gist of a story. But in this instance, we

On Obedience Jesus set the tone for obedience when he prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me; yet, not as I will, but as you will.” “My Father, if it is not possible that this cup pass without my

Well, when you figure dogs have replaced children in Europe, this law makes a lot of sense. Link [http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=VVQ3HG4MHPY0WCRBAELCFEY?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyID=8268361] . Excerpt: > Dog owners in Turin will be fined up to 500 euros ($650) if they don't

When we repress a proper relationship with the dead, there are all sorts of unforunate eruptions, like spiritualistic practices. Is this another such eruption? Link. [http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=35821] Excerpt: > Jimi Hendrix's younger brother, Leon Hendrix, says he