Has Google Censored Jesus?
Todd Starnes comments here on the weirdness that the new Google talkback gadget knows who Allah and Buddha are but draws a
Pilgrimage to Holy Land
Join me in September to re-trace the steps of the Magi from Petra to Bethlehem and beyond. Go here for full information
Atheists and Wishful Thinking
One of the most common jibes of atheists against religious believers is, "You folks are engaged in some serious fantasy-like wishful thinking.
Sunday Homilies Now Available as Podcasts
You can now go to my main blog to listen to the podcast of my homilies week by week. Go here for Sunday's
Catholic Bishop Boycotts March for Life?
Thomas Williams reports here about the Catholic Bishop of Little Rock. Anthony B Taylor-- boycotted the March for Life because the state
Oprah and Opium
Ross Douthat has a column at the New York Times today which ponders the priestess of pop religion: Oprah Winfrey. In the
Still Standing on My Head
Some regular readers at Patheos may be wondering what happened to my blog Standing on My Head. Last fall I moved it
The Magi: Liberal Myth and Midrash
When I was researching my book Mystery of the Magi - The Quest to Identify the Three Wise Men I discovered the
Two Straight Guys Get Married to Avoid Inheritance Tax
There was a case some years back when same sex civil unions were legalized in Britain in which two elderly sisters applied
More Americans Disbelieve the Christmas Story
A poll from the Pew Research Center reports that fewer Americans than ever believe the Christmas story is historical. The New York