The former president has succumbed to the temptation to go in for snipish remarks regarding the late holy father, commenting to the press that John Paul II “centralized authority in the papacy again and enforced a very conservative theological doctrine. There will be debates about that. The number of Catholics increased by 250 million on his watch. But the numbers of priests didn’t. He’s like all of us – he may have a mixed legacy.”
LUTHERAN: "He Was My Pope, Too!"
In Christianity Today, Lutheran writer Uwe Siemon-Netto writes:
For the last quarter of a century, this non-Catholic has had a pope. Now that John Paul II is gone, I am even more of an orphan than the Christians in the Roman church. For they will surely have another pope, but that one may not be mine, since I haven’t converted.
I am sure I am reflecting the views of many Protestants. Who else but John Paul II gave voice to my faith and my values in 130 countries? Who else posited personal holiness and theological clarity against postmodern self-deception and egotism? Who else preached the gospel as tirelessly as this man?
LUTHERAN: “He Was My Pope, Too!”
In Christianity Today, Lutheran writer Uwe Siemon-Netto writes:
For the last quarter of a century, this non-Catholic has had a pope. Now that John Paul II is gone, I am even more of an orphan than the Christians in the Roman church. For they will surely have another pope, but that one may not be mine, since I haven’t converted.
I am sure I am reflecting the views of many Protestants. Who else but John Paul II gave voice to my faith and my values in 130 countries? Who else posited personal holiness and theological clarity against postmodern self-deception and egotism? Who else preached the gospel as tirelessly as this man?
LARK NEWS: Jack Chick Buys Popular Comic Strips!
EXCERPT:
ONTARIO, Calif. — Jack Chick, author of Christian tracts, made a surprise purchase of some of the world’s best-loved comic strips and is spreading the gospel in typical Chick fashion through the Sunday funnies.
LARK NEWS: The Rapture Has Taken Place!
OTTAWA — The Rapture occurred March 31, 2005, at 9:43 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time and took both people on the planet whose theology was exactly correct.
Dan Wilson of Ottawa, Canada, was snatched away while sleeping.
"He spent years refining his eschatological scheme," says his wife. "Just last week he told me he had it all right, but I still disagreed with him on a minor point. I regret that now."
In The Beginning: John Paul II's First Homily
A friend of mine who is a priest and a Benedictine (and a really good guy!) writes:
I obtained from the Vatican website the Homily that Pope John Paul II preached at the Mass for the inauguration of his pontificate, October 22, 1978. I’ve translated it from the Italian (minus his brief greetings in several other languages). It has turned out to be a prophecy of his person and work as pope. In case you are interested in it, I have attached it to this e-mail in two forms so that you can open at least one.
GET THE HOMILY.
Continue reading “In The Beginning: John Paul II's First Homily”
In The Beginning: John Paul II’s First Homily
A friend of mine who is a priest and a Benedictine (and a really good guy!) writes:
I obtained from the Vatican website the Homily that Pope John Paul II preached at the Mass for the inauguration of his pontificate, October 22, 1978. I’ve translated it from the Italian (minus his brief greetings in several other languages). It has turned out to be a prophecy of his person and work as pope. In case you are interested in it, I have attached it to this e-mail in two forms so that you can open at least one.
GET THE HOMILY.
Continue reading “In The Beginning: John Paul II’s First Homily”
Viva Le Difference
FLASH! GIRLS AND BOYS ARE NOT THE SAME!
Yes! That’s the shocking conclusion reached by
He’s confirmed something that other studies have shown before–that girl babies respond more to faces than boy babies do–but the twist is, he’s shown it earlier in life than previous studies have. Specifically: He’s shown that the phenomenon exists 24 hours after birth.
It’s interesting to see the politically correct environment he has to deal with in his field. Folks have been so determined to explain ALL sex differences based on training and environment that he actually feels the need to say things like this:
The results of the experiment were that we found more boys than girls looked longer at the mechanical mobile. And more girls than boys looked longer at the human face. Given that it was a sex difference that emerged at birth, it means that you can’t attribute the difference to experience or culture. Twenty-four hours old. Now you might say, well, they’re not exactly new-born, it would have been better to get them at 24 minutes old — or even younger. But obviously we had to respect the wishes of the parents and the doctors to let the baby relax after the trauma of being born. And let the parents get to know their baby. So strictly speaking, it might have been one day of social experience. But nonetheless, this difference is emerging so early that suggests it’s at least partly biological.
His story also goes into a lot of related, interesting subjects, such as the origin of autism and the effects later in life of prenatal exposure to testosterone. Fascinating reading.
Viva Le Difference
FLASH! GIRLS AND BOYS ARE NOT THE SAME!
Yes! That’s the shocking conclusion reached by
He’s confirmed something that other studies have shown before–that girl babies respond more to faces than boy babies do–but the twist is, he’s shown it earlier in life than previous studies have. Specifically: He’s shown that the phenomenon exists 24 hours after birth.
It’s interesting to see the politically correct environment he has to deal with in his field. Folks have been so determined to explain ALL sex differences based on training and environment that he actually feels the need to say things like this:
The results of the experiment were that we found more boys than girls looked longer at the mechanical mobile. And more girls than boys looked longer at the human face. Given that it was a sex difference that emerged at birth, it means that you can’t attribute the difference to experience or culture. Twenty-four hours old. Now you might say, well, they’re not exactly new-born, it would have been better to get them at 24 minutes old — or even younger. But obviously we had to respect the wishes of the parents and the doctors to let the baby relax after the trauma of being born. And let the parents get to know their baby. So strictly speaking, it might have been one day of social experience. But nonetheless, this difference is emerging so early that suggests it’s at least partly biological.
His story also goes into a lot of related, interesting subjects, such as the origin of autism and the effects later in life of prenatal exposure to testosterone. Fascinating reading.
Careful, Star Wars Spoiler-Avoiders!
I was in a bookstore last night, and right there in the first display inside the main door was the novelization of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.
It was sitting right there.
With a complete novelization of what will go down on movie screen across the country just over a month from now.
It had all the spoilers one could want (shy of a bootleg copy of the finished film itself, of course).
And it’s available not only in hardback but also in CD and audiocasette, both abridged and unabridged.
At very reasonable prices.
Next day shipping available.
But be warned: If once you start to read it, forever will it dominate your experience of the film.