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The Changing Demographics of the World

May 27, 2009 · 96 comments

I find this stuff really interesting. I read a book called The Death of the West, by Pat Buchanan, years ago that goes into depth on the subject. It’s an excellent read and a very interesting study. [Keep Reading]

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Always Talk About Religion and Politics

April 14, 2009 · 12 comments

There’s a weird understanding in our polite culture that we never discuss religion or politics. I say always discuss them.

I don’t mean like constantly talk about religion and politics. But to always make sure and talk about it. And certainly don’t never discuss religion and politics. [Keep Reading]

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Good Fridays: Trends in US Religion

Here’s another short video from Fr. Barron with some insights on some of the trends in US religion. He specifically talks about this blurry shift of many individuals, as well as entire denominations, towards a type of spiritual secularization. In other words, the increasing trend of watered down dogma, non-denominationalism, overall general loss [...]

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Quote of the Day: Inadequate to the government

“Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” – John Adams (Founding father and 2nd President of the USA)
This is a good reminder that our government was never made to be totally separate from religion. In fact, the government cannot [...]

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The Battle of Religious Freedom and Government Kingdom

There are two trends in America that anyone of religious faith (actually everyone) should be very worried about.  And the danger is that when seen by themselves these two trends may not seem all that alarming.  But together they spell the end of your religious freedom.  Sounds like I’m exaggerating, right? Using hyperbole to make [...]

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Quote of the Day: The Love Affair

“Let your religion be less of a theory and more of a love affair.” – G. K. Chesterton

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Quote of the Day: The dead and the antiquated

“So far as a man may be proud of a religion rooted in humility, I am very proud of my religion; I am especially proud of those parts of it that are most commonly called superstition. I am proud of being fettered by antiquated dogmas and enslaved by dead creeds (as my journalistic friends repeat [...]

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In Search of the Giant

I felt like sharing a few great quotes today from my favorite book of all time, Everlasting Man, by G.K. Chesterton. Chesterton, aside from being a brilliantly creative and entertaining writer, addresses some of Man’s most profound and important questions in this book and does so with a clarity and wit that is unmatched [...]

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Quote of the Day: Science and Religion

Here’s another great quote to build on top of the quote of the day from yesterday.
“Science can purify religion from error and superstition. Religion can purify science from idolatry and false absolutes.” – Pope John Paul II

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