Why Bill Vallicella is one of my favorite philosophers: As Aquinas says somewhere, not even God can restore a virgin. Read the whole post along with his comments.
Ushering in our 44th president. After seeing Mr. Bush off, Mr. Obama went back inside the Capitol to sign nomination papers for his cabinet choices and to attend a traditional luncheon in Statuary Hall, the original chamber of the House of Representatives. That will be followed by a review of the troops — his first… Continue reading
Siris is all over the latest condescending nonsense from PZ Myers.
Wow. Mike Liccione is on fire, and with this little gem, he speaks for more than a few of us: When I ponder the Church’s prospects, I do not go quite so far as the French bishop who, in response to Napoleon’s boastful threat to destroy the Church, replied: “You cannot succeed where so many… Continue reading
On the loss of fathers. And the loss of mentors. I’ve lost both, but I had my father around for me a lot longer than Scott Carson had his: When I was just seven years old, I waited with my mother on a cold November evening for my father to come home from work. He… Continue reading