New Oxford Notes: October 2013
Is Francis Flogging Conservative Catholics?
Left-leaning journalists trumpet Pope Francis's "new direction," using thinly-veiled triumphalist language to show that the pontifical tables have finally turned.
READ MORE ON THIS NOTE.
Obama the Great & Powerful
The American public has greeted the ascent of Barack Obama with quasi-religious zeal, as exemplified in his 2008 campaign slogan, "Faith, Hope, Obama."
READ MORE ON THIS NOTE.
You May Also Enjoy
Reviews of Womanspirit: Reclaiming the Deep Feminine in Our Human Spirituality... Martin & Malcolm & America: A Dream or a Nightmare?... The Gospel According to Jesus... Religion and Economic Justice... How My Mind Has Changed... Holy Bible New Revised Standard Version Giant Print
The Vatican just wants to see Catholic nuns abiding by the norms of the Church without undermining her teachings or thumbing their noses at legitimate religious authority. Is this a surprise?
The Pope hurls one anathema after the next. Each time he speaks, each time he gives an interview, he seems to have a fresh target — and many are members of the Catholic Church.