Category Archives: Religion

Some commentary on Rerum Novarum

Posted on April 6, 2017 by JC

The other day I was by chance linked to Rerum Novarum, a 1890 encyclical by Pope Leo XIII on Rights and Duties of Capital and Labor. I’ve only read a few encyclicals and the ones I have are very densely … Continue reading →

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Christianity & Contraception

Posted on March 31, 2017 by JC

One pledge I made for Lent is that I would attempt to write this defence of the Catholic teaching on contraception as well as an account of why I returned to Christ. The latter will hopefully be done by the end … Continue reading →

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Don’t let your worries hold you back.

Posted on March 15, 2017 by JC
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The Correct Guide to Good Living

Posted on December 11, 2016 by JC

The Politically Incorrect Guide to Catholicism  by John Zmirak Regnery Pub, September 26th, 2016 I’ve only recently heard of John Zmirak and I believe it was this article that introduced him to me as well as being a review for the … Continue reading →

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The Vast and Vacuous

Posted on November 20, 2016 by JC

There’s a much shared (and incredibly large) image file showing how earth compares to surrounding planets, the sun and then how our sun is dwarfed by other stars. I remember years ago a principal at a school I used to … Continue reading →

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Believing in Anything

Posted on October 16, 2016 by JC

It’s the first effect of not believing in God that you lose your common sense. -G.K. Chesterton This quote is usually rendered as something like “When you cease to believe in God, you believe in anything” but this appears to be misquoted and … Continue reading →

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Jesus and the Jews

Posted on September 24, 2016 by JC

This post began more as a thought experiment at first but some recent commentary on the subject and further thinking will make it more than that. What had originally got me thinking about Jesus and the Jews was the obsession Evangelical … Continue reading →

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Politics & Christianity

Posted on September 4, 2016 by JC

Earlier this year I bought a Trump t-shirt and had it delivered via an acquaintance to me since I needed a United States address to get it. It occurred to me that this was the first time I had ever directly financially … Continue reading →

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Sacrifice for the West

Posted on August 7, 2016 by JC

Today I went to Church at the parish I was a member of for many years in a service in the original building which is well over one hundred and fifty years old. This might not sound old for a … Continue reading →

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Ambiguity & Christianity

Posted on July 18, 2016 by JC

Most of my reading this year has been non-fiction and often about Christianity and Catholicism. Much of what I’m reading has been sought by me but I’ve also been lent and recommended quite a number of books. One I’m reading … Continue reading →

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