Tag Archives: Catholic Church

The most hilarious (and mysterious) news of the week

Posted on September 11, 2023 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: …it was reported that the leaders of the Conservative Political Action Conference had held an exorcism at their headquarters. So whom did they exorcise? Or what? I’m now realizing I know little about exorcisms, except what … Continue reading →

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Movements are afoot

Posted on September 16, 2022 by Naomi

For a while now I’ve been picking up on movements that have advanced from inchoate mutterings to full voice plans and plots. I’m liking this a lot. Aside from the already written vital legislation which got stopped, i.e., postponed, by … Continue reading →

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The god problem: One New York Times reader comments on Alito and Roe

Posted on May 14, 2022 by Naomi

In response to a characteristically fine column on Alito and federalism by Jamelle Bouie, a frequent Times commenter wrote this: Anyone convinced that a human fetus is inserted with a soul by God at the moment of conception, and that … Continue reading →

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