Feb
19
Real Life
February 19, 2006 | Leave a Comment
I keep popping back over to Jennifer’s blog, Confessions of a Wayward Catholic, filled with wonder and awe at God’s grace and her courage. Her blog first came to my attention last September, when this crappy little blog was just getting under way and I needed a little inspiration. I noticed that she was contemplating [...]
Feb
19
Verbum in Verbis
February 19, 2006 | Leave a Comment
In a post not too long ago I discussed some of my preferences regarding English translations of the Scriptures. If you thought that post was painfully pedantic, wait until you read this one (if anyone actually reads it). This post is about my preferences regarding Latin translations of the Scriptures and, yes, I do have [...]
Feb
19
Scientism Takes a Hit
February 19, 2006 | Leave a Comment
There is a very nice review in today’s New York Times of Daniel Dennett’s recent book, Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon. Leon Wieseltier is very smart–it’s not all that often that a reviewer proves himself to be much smarter than the author he’s reviewing, but when it happens it can be delicious. [...]
