Monthly Archives: April 2010

The Back and Forth That Seems to Go Nowhere

I hadn’t heard recently from Garret, who is a frequent commenter on our blog, so I emailed him and got back a very cordial reply. One of the things he said struck me: Sometimes it’s frustrating, the back and forth … Continue reading

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Your Arguments Are Sound But…I Still Can’t Become Catholic

This week two of my Protestant friends conceded that the arguments against Protestantism vis-a-vis the canon of Scripture are solid, yet, both of them said they still can’t become Catholic. My friend Plymouth conceded that the arguments are so solid … Continue reading

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The Paradoxical Freedom of Dogma

I just finished Anglican bishop N.T. Wright’s book Justification. Here’s my Catholic layman’s opinion of his new ideas on justification (which are not quite Protestant and not quite Catholic but have elements of both traditions): Wright has hit upon something … Continue reading

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A Garden of Good Eats

Yesterday was one of those days when all of the pieces fell into place in our kitchen, making it a day of eating very good food.  For breakfast, we had pancakes with buckwheat-oat-wheat flour ground in my mill, eggs from … Continue reading

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Return to Rome: Hadley Arkes, welcome home

Wow, now Hadley Arkes! My wife, Frankie, and I were humbled to be among those who were present at the Mass in which our dear friend Hadley Arkes was received into the Catholic Church. It took place on the afternoon … Continue reading

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