Friday, January 22, 2010

Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast

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Earlier this month I traveled from Port Macquarie to the Queensland capital of Brisbane ( right ) and the nearby Sunshine Coast , nort...
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A Socialist Perspective on the "Democratic Debacle" in Massachusetts

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I appreciate Barry Grey’s perspective on the recent Republican victory in Massachusetts that saw the election of Scott Brown to the U.S. S...
Thursday, January 21, 2010

Joan Chittister on Why Women Need to Thank Mary Daly

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. ‘God’s plan’ is often a front for men’s plans and a cover for inadequacy, ignorance, and evil. – Mary Daly Edward Schillebeeckx is ...
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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

"From Byzantine Daddy to Baroque Twink" – Charles Darwent on the Journey of St. Sebastian

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Today is the feast day of St. Sebastian, a saint whose iconography has, for centuries, held a special appeal to many gay men. In a 2008 arti...
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Monday, January 18, 2010

Theologian Edward Schillebeeckx: Groundbreaking, Influential, and Gracious

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I thought the New York Times did quite well in describing the theological outlook and contributions to Catholicism of the late Edward Schil...
Saturday, January 16, 2010

Richard McBrien on Disaffected Catholics and "Bad Catholics"

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The following is excerpted from Richard McBrien ’s latest column in the National Catholic Reporter . (Thanks to my friend Rick for bringi...
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Friday, January 15, 2010

How We Can Help the People of Haiti

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The news from earthquake-devastated Haiti is truly heartbreaking. I must admit it seems surreal watching the images of death and devastatio...