Adventus

"I would like to say 'This book is written to the glory of God', but nowadays this would be the trick of a cheat, i.e., it would not be correctly understood."--Ludwig Wittgenstein

"Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards."--Soren Kierkegaard

Monday, March 29, 2010

Holy Week 2010

It is announced wherever, reflecting without flinching, a purely rational system of analysis brings the following paradox to light: that the...

Thursday, March 25, 2010

It's Mighty Reckless....

If I didn't see it with my own eyes, I wouldn't believe it : Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, who joined a multistate lawsuit cha...

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Fifth Sunday of Lent 2010

Isaiah 43:16-21 43:16 Thus says the LORD, who makes a way in the sea, a path in the mighty waters, 43:17 who brings out chariot and horse, a...

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Tout autre est tout autre--Jacques Derrida

Glenn Greenwald: French documentarians conducted an experiment where they created a faux game show -- with all the typical studio trappi...

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Fourth Sunday of Lent 2010

Joshua 5:9-12 5:9 The LORD said to Joshua, "Today I have rolled away from you the disgrace of Egypt." And so that place is called ...

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Wool-gathering in the third week of Lent

Two interesting bits from Huffington Post's "Religion" section that I just want to highlight during the season of Lent. First,...

Sunday, March 07, 2010

Third Sunday of Lent 2010

Isaiah 55:1-9 55:1 Ho, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you that have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk with...

Saturday, March 06, 2010

"And when Justice is gone...."

I have no idea how long this ruling will last because I haven't read the particulars of the judge's order, and I'm not an expert...

Friday, March 05, 2010

Friday before the Third Sunday of Lent-2010

"There are many people who can do big things, but there are very few people who will do the small things."--Mother Teresa

Thursday, March 04, 2010

March Forth!

Er..sorry: March Fourth.

Wednesday, March 03, 2010

Torture as a Subject for Medition During Lent

25On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?...

Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Texas Independence Day 2010

Time for the shirt again: Yes, I actually wore this today. In public. With my Luccheses. Life is good.

Meditation for the Second Week of Lent-2010

"As soon as one says anything about religion, one is questioned from two sides. Some Christian theologians will ask whether religion i...

Monday, March 01, 2010

Let's just say it's "Monday," and leave it at that....

I am giving him more attention than he is due, but Jeremy Rifkin doesn't know what the hell he's talking about : Both the Abrahamic...

Sunday, February 28, 2010

Second Sunday of Lent 2010

Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 15:1 After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, "Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shie...

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