Sep
15
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand, and Eternity in an hour
September 15, 2005 | Leave a Comment
DarwinCatholic has a fascinating post about St. Augustine’s treatment of the relationship between our atemporal God and his temporal creation. This is a subject that is a matter of perennial fascination for me. Take, for example, this line from Darwin’s post:
Picture two events that took place two thousands years apart (say today and Jesus’ fifth [...]
Sep
15
Changes in Latitude, Changes in Attitude
September 15, 2005 | Leave a Comment
If you’re like me, books like Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code can be infuriating in spite of being a good read. What people like me need to do is get some perspective on life. I once went to Confession and admitted to being really angry–to the point of hating–certain folks who slander the Church [...]
Sep
15
I Thought You Said Intelligent Design!
September 15, 2005 | Leave a Comment
The ID controversy seems unwilling to go away. The Troglodyte, Scott Warmke, has this to say on the matter, and although I ordinarily find his blog very good, this is a case where he really falls on his face. One of my favorite lines in there is this one:
Curiously, or perhaps not, all three groups [...]
