New Oxford Notes: March 2011
In Lawsuits He Trusts
Michael Newdow, the atheist who almost succeeded in having the words "under God" removed from the Pledge of Allegiance, is wielding his made-up church as a weapon in his legal battle against God.
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We're Taking Our Ball & Going Home
When Pope Benedict urged the governments of Muslim countries to take more effective measures to protect religious minorities within their borders, Egypt went apoplectic.
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American Catholics: Unclear on the Concepts
Are American Catholics dense? That seemed, at first blush, to be the underlying message delivered by Peter Kodwo Appiah Cardinal Turkson.
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The aim below, 'tis my wish and my hope:/ Comply with the decree of Master Pope,/ And squander not words, nor waste precious time,/ And blight not Doctrine put to verse and rhyme.
When we take liberals to task, no one calls us "condescending" or "arrogant." But when we take on neoconservatives the namecalling begins.