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 Some of the most terrifying words I have ever heard were uttered by a woman on a recent daily radio talk show: “I like Karl Marx,” she declared, adding emphatically, “He had some very good ideas.” It was not her declaration that she liked Marx that inspired fear—even in this post–Soviet era. Similar sentiments are . . . → Read More: Ignorance is never bliss when it is dangerous The remarkable thing about the controversies embroiling our mainline churches—partly, but by no means exclusively, involving sexual behavior—is that they concern doctrines expounded by folks who claim they have God’s enthusiastic support for flouting both scriptural authority and catholic order. Such people claim they can “discern” God’s mind because his revelation to mankind was not, . . . → Read More: The Bible: A handy tool for reading God’s mind Clergy of all denominations frequently joke that our parishioners assume we work only one day a week. But we are only joking. We don’t really believe you think we are such slackers. On the other hand, the nature of work has changed so radically over the past half century, and it is not unreasonable that . . . → Read More: Change isn’t always as good as a rest St. Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians is almost certainly the last one he wrote. He probably penned it shortly before his execution by the Emperor Nero. In it, Paul mentions he is expecting his case to be resolved in the imminent future. Intellectually, the epistle is a bit boring. It’s simply a nice letter to . . . → Read More: The secret is: ‘Know how to live the faith’ Not so long ago I used to complain about the enormous volume of junk mail clogging my mailbox. That, however, is a thing of the past. Today the problem is the vast quantity of e-mail clogging my computer. Back in those dear dead days of yesteryear, it was a simple matter to sort the . . . → Read More: It’s not at all easy not being green Isaac is a very wise old bird and we can all benefit from his briefing on the new theology of sin. It has become virtually “conventional wisdom” among our “opinion makers” and, thanks to them, it has insinuated itself into almost every aspect of our lives—education, the media, politics, as well as some of our . . . → Read More: Choosing between the new sins and the old The condition of modern Britain is such that it calls to mind one of the dreariest pieces of literature it has been my misfortune to read. It is the novel Erewhon, authored by a tedious scribbler named Samuel Butler. Erewhon (an anagram of “Nowhere”) was originally published anonymously. I had no problem understanding why—Butler’s . . . → Read More: A ‘tsunami of wishful thinking’ caused riots The rioters who pillaged and burned vast swathes of British cities recently have been universally condemned as amoral, materialistic, self–absorbed thugs, with an overweening sense of entitlement engendered by an overly indulgent welfare state. An apt description, perhaps, but it merely catalogues the symptoms of the disease that lies at the root of what is . . . → Read More: Beware the barbarians howling at our gates From this week’s newsletter. A German joke, the old saying goes, is no laughing matter. But like so many old sayings, it’s simply a load of baloney. German jokes are usually a hoot—not least because the rules of German grammar make it an ideal language in which to deliver punch lines. The notion . . . → Read More: Joking aside, Germany can teach us a lesson  Ambition is invariably a dangerous commodity when it comes to the Church. The definition of “a real and present danger” is standing between an Anglican clergyman and a bishop’s mitre. (You’ll get trampled to death in the rush.) Imagine then my horror to discover that Isaac, the lectern eagle, harbors ambitions. I had always been . . . → Read More: Isaac the Eagle gets a new Facebook Page |
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