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The Long View 2006-02-02: Happy Groundhog Day!

I've been a fan of Dr. Ed Peters' canon law page for a long time. I no longer remember whether I first came across it through John Reilly, but I follow it to this day. Happy Groundhog Day! Evil-Minded People persist in sending me great blasphemies against

The Long View 2006-01-28: Punctuated Equilibrium; The March of Democracy; Holy Copyright

I had forgotten this particular story of the Vatican Publishing House asserting copyright on Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's writings. A quick search didn't reveal much of interest coming up afterwards. Punctuated Equilibrium; The March of Democracy; Holy Copyright Fans of punctuated equilibrium will no doubt be

The Long View 2006-01-26: Paranormal Ed; Persian Apocalypse; PA Demographics; Deus Caritas Est

Twelve years later, let's re-read my favorite of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's encyclicals. Paranormal Ed; Persian Apocalypse; PA Demographics; Deus Caritas Est Education promotes belief in the paranormal, if you believe this study: The new study was done by Bryan Farha at Oklahoma City University and

The End of the Affair Book Review

by Graham Greene Penguin Books, 1975 192 pages ISBN 0140184953 I fully intend to spoil this book, but since it was published sixty-six years ago, I don't feel too bad about it. Also, the priest spoiled the ending in his homily, so I'm just paying it

The Long View 2005-12-22: Europe and Its Discontents

In this blog post, John Reilly points to a sublime essay written by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at the height of his powers: Europe and Its Discontents. Published in English by First Things magazine, Benedict analyzes the idea of Europe through a grand sweep of history, religion, and politics. You

The Song of Roland Book Review

Translation by W. S. Merwin, Notes, Glossary, and Select Bibliography by M. A. Clermont-Ferrand The Modern Library, 2001 137 pages ISBN 978-0375757112 The Song of Roland is a classic of Western literature, part of the mythology surrounding Charlemagne and the Holy Roman Empire. Probably composed in this form sometime in

The Long View: Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt

Five years after this review was written, Anne Rice found herself unable to really embrace the doctrines of Catholicism, or at least the way she felt they were being applied. Which makes John Reilly's comment apposite: It is quite possible to accept an early date and high historical