New Oxford Notes: February 2000
Our Vast Pudding, Who Art in Heaven, Muddled Be Thy Name…
Promiscuous fuzzing of images and programmatic neutering of prayers
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Give an Inch & They'll Grab for the Whole Nine Yards
Commonweal asks if the Church can "confess" doctrinal errors.
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When the Wedding Bell Rings Marriage's Knell
Invent your own ceremony, write your own vows, and ordain your own minister.
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Multiple-Choice Question
Is Fr. Maciel thoughtlessly pandering to the Zeitgeist?
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God, the Original Hate Criminal
"The wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and wickedness of men."
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