Monthly Archives: August 2009

Thomas Howard

Thomas Howard is an English professor (recently retired, after nearly forty years of teaching), who taught at Gordon College and then at St. John’s Seminary. Howard is from a family of prominent evangelicals: his father, Philip, was editor of the … Continue reading

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Church Instruments

“In the Latin Church the pipe organ is to be held in high esteem, for it is the traditional musical instrument which adds a wonderful splendor to the Church’s ceremonies and powerfully lifts up man’s mind to God and to … Continue reading

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Sung Mass at the Vatican

From an article by Jeffrey Tucker on music for Mass at the Vatican: For Easter, he chooses Mass I (Lux et Origo), along with Mass IV (Cunctipotens Genior Deus) for the Feast of the Apostles. He also uses Credo I, … Continue reading

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Comments in Blogs

Often the comments in blogs are just as interesting as the blog article itself, as any blog reader knows. Just to cite one example (Irenaeus on Amy Welborn’s blog)..and another example (from StandFirmInFaith, an evangelical anglican blog).

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Return of Patriarchy

Regarding Philip Longman’s 2006 article The Return of Patriarchy and its relevance, Albert Mohler remarked: The publication of this article within the pages of Foreign Policy should send a very clear cultural signal. Something serious is afoot when one of … Continue reading

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Must Theology Sit in the Back of Secular Bus?

This article by Francis Beckwith: “Must Theology Sit in the Back of Secular Bus?: The Federal Courts’ View of Religion and Its Status as Knowledge.” Journal of Law & Religion 24.2 (2008-2009): 547-568 (Francis Beckwith PDF) makes an important argument, … Continue reading

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Time for Rescue?

An excerpt from an article by Damain Thompson: The main thing is not to miss a heaven-sent opportunity. It’s widely believed, among conservative Catholics and Anglicans, that the Church in England and Wales did not do enough to welcome refugees … Continue reading

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