
New Oxford Notes: December 2011

Behind the Mask
The media hype a world population of seven billion, but growth is decelerating and we’ll face a new problem: under-population.
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Incredible Shrinking Churches
Some mainline Protestant denominations are in rapid decline because they have no message that is discernibly different from the secular culture.
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The "Super Catholic" Syndrome
Catholic apostolates and institutions must practice transparency and overcome the pitfalls of secrecy and elitism in order to avoid cultishness or a polarized, us-vs.-them mentality.
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The Church still teaches everything taught by the first generation of Christians; it still conforms to the specifications laid down by Jesus for His Church.
Shall we correct "At thy great name exalted now, all knees must bend, all hearts must bow" to "At thy great name exalted now, all folks jump up, all in a row"?
Will the slippery slope lead us to a society that no longer looks askance at a woman who decides to marry herself, her mother, her sister, or the Statue of Liberty?