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Re-claim the (Pro-life) Dream

Posted by Matt on Sunday, September 5th, 2010

Ok, pro-lifers. It’s time to act! Time to re-claim the pro-life movement!
It’s time to take back the pro-life movement from politicians and politico-religious organizations whose statements are more reflective of a political party line, than of a genuine pro-life position.
Decades have passed since Roe v Wade and Doe v Bolton that made abortion [...]

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Posted by Matt on Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

In addition to keeping up with Catholicsphere via RSS Feed, you can also follow on Facebook and/or Twitter (shorter, more regular messages and updates get posted to those services).
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Welcome!

Posted by Matt on Sunday, May 2nd, 2010

Welcome to the re-launched Catholicsphere!
I had started another blog — The Squiggly Line of Thought – to comment on a wider variety of topics, but then decided to merge that blog and this one to form something new.
While Catholicsphere seeks to provide commentary and insight on a variety of topics (not just “religious” or “spiritual” items) [...]

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Archive for the ‘Christianity’ Category

Re-claim the (Pro-life) Dream

Sunday, September 5th, 2010

Ok, pro-lifers. It’s time to act! Time to re-claim the pro-life movement!
It’s time to take back the pro-life movement from politicians and politico-religious organizations whose statements are more reflective of a political party line, than of a genuine pro-life position.
Decades have passed since Roe v Wade and Doe v Bolton that made abortion [...]

When will husbands have to listen up?

Sunday, June 13th, 2010

Today I listened to a sermon at a local church that hit upon a subject that really gets under my skin: the authority of men/husbands over women/wives, and the submission of wives/women to their husbands/men.
My problem is the emphasis of most Christian churches ends up mostly opening the door to the abuse of women. [...]

Why science can never win

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

Pondering on this portion of an interview with Stephen Hawking by Diane Sawyer …
But exploring the origins of time inevitably leads to questions about the ultimate origins of everything and what, if anything, is behind it all.
“What could define God [is thinking of God] as the embodiment of the laws of nature. However, this is [...]

You gotta dig a little deeper

Sunday, May 23rd, 2010

Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, with instruction about ablutions, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.
Hebrew 6:1-2
It seems I know too many Christians that want [...]