Runaway Planet

Slandering the Righteous

The anti-religion crowd sure spends a lot of time and energy trying to make spiritual leaders look bad. (Really, Christopher Hitchens, a screed against Mother Theresa?) This is nothing new, of course, and neither is the reason for it: bringing down the saints is supposed to discredit the Church. A particular target of attention over the past few decades has been Pope Pius XII, the pontiff during World War II. He has been savaged for his supposed complicity with Hitler. What is the real story? I did a bit of research recently to find out.

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The Gospel According to Obama

Saw this theological comment in support of Obamacare on Facebook: "I think Matthew 19:21 and Matthew 25:35 are [good] verses for what Obama is doing."

Must be reading from the New Obama Version:

Matthew 19:21: "If you want to be perfect, go take someone else's possessions, cut a large percentage off the top for yourself and your cronies, then redistribute the rest to unions and bureaucrats."

Matthew 25:35: "I was hungry and thirsty, so the government took someone else's food and drink and offered it to me in exchange for my vote and perpetual dependence upon them."

Why the Financial Crisis Could Be the Best Thing that Ever Happened to You (Booklet Version)

Here is a free PDF download expanding on my radio show talk from a few weeks ago.

What Now?

It seems like the Onion may be cutting a little close to home with this hilarious video. Trying to find meaning in life through politics can have dangerous side effects: