http://catholicramblings.stblogs.com Thoughts on Literature, Philosophy, Theology, Parenting, and Life Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:24:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en From Rob over at Mirror of Justice: Assume that the Ku Klux Klan opens a homeless shelter.  The shelter is open to all races.  Hiring is also open to all races, but prospective employees must affirm their belief in the racial superiority of whites. After two years of operation, there have ... http://catholicramblings.stblogs.com/2008/07/21/from-mirror-of-justice-government-fund-recipient-hiring/ Notre Dame has decided to award one to Martin Sheen. While having an excellent record in many areas, he has this to say about abortion: Sheen: I cannot make a choice for a women, particularly a black or brown or poor pregnant woman. I would not make a judgment in the ... http://catholicramblings.stblogs.com/2008/03/04/notre-dames-honorary-degree/ See here for an open letter to Barack Obama. -j. http://catholicramblings.stblogs.com/2008/03/04/an-open-letter-to-barack-obama/ See here for an activity undertaken by a UCLA pro-life group. An excerpt of the study from the FT review: Over the summer, The Advocate investigated the financial dealings of Planned Parenthood and made some shocking discoveries about the clinic-owning “nonprofit.” We obtained the information by having an actor call clinics across ... http://catholicramblings.stblogs.com/2008/02/29/fascinating-and-potentially-very-controversial/ Fr. Neuhaus, of First Things fame, writes a review of Martha Nussbaum's new book here. An excerpt: Almost every word of the book's title raises interesting questions. Is "liberty" the same thing as religious "free exercise"? Does the "free exercise" of religion mean "religious equality"? Are "conscience" and "religion" interchangeable terms? ... http://catholicramblings.stblogs.com/2008/02/28/review-of-martha-nussbaums-new-book/ Much of the commentary on the upcoming election focuses on the question of whether Catholics may in good conscious vote for Obama or Clinton (or as seems likely now, Obama). Pragmatically, questions of Roe surface, especially in the context of appointment of Supreme Court justices likely to overturn Roe. This question has acquired ... http://catholicramblings.stblogs.com/2008/02/26/end-running-roe-v-wade/ An excerpt of this review: For those endeavoring to protect traditional marriage, David Blankenhorn's The Future of Marriage is an invaluable resource. The founder and president of the Institute for American Values, Blankenhorn is a forceful critic of the divorce culture. He analyzed the disastrous effects of fathers' departure from the ... http://catholicramblings.stblogs.com/2008/02/20/interesting-review-of-two-books-on-marriage/ On ideologies of academia, and related matters. The review of the study is here, and here is a link to the study itself. An excerpt from the review: During a recent Thursday-morning get-together over scrambled eggs and toast, the conversation at Kuppy's focused on the U.S. presidential election. As usual, Mr. Woessner's ... http://catholicramblings.stblogs.com/2008/02/19/interesting-study/