Tag Archives: Pope Francis

Damon Linker on Francis Paper on the Family

Posted on April 13, 2016 by PaulVK

Retrograde Intransigence  The Catholic conservative doesn’t want to live spiritually within a debating society or an ongoing, open-ended conversation. He wants matters to be definitive — done, settled, fixed for all time. Even if, considered objectively, the teachings of another … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis on Family Matters

Posted on April 7, 2016 by PaulVK

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The Pope vs. the Donald

Posted on February 18, 2016 by PaulVK

  RNS Sojo.net Dreher Time Category mistake "THE POPE IS A LOSER! ROME HASN'T WON ANYTHING SINCE THE FIRST CENTURY! IT'S A FAILED EMPIRE!!!!!" @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/Y69uaS8yKb — Scott Wooledge (@Clarknt67) February 18, 2016 Oh, he's a messiah because he got … Continue reading →

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Salon: RC Dogma killing People in Africa

Posted on December 1, 2015 by PaulVK

Pope Francis visit to Africa Inflight interview with Francis

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The Pope and I

Posted on September 30, 2015 by PaulVK

Cynical A good friend had a response to my post yesterday about Pope Francis that stewed in me overnight, cynical. While I confess that cynicism is a problem for me and that yesterday’s post could well be seen as an … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis and the Magic Kingdom of Inconvenient People

Posted on September 29, 2015 by PaulVK

Pope Francis Visits America, Film at 11 Part of what has fascinated me about this papal visit was watching us watch him. On the surface the Roman Catholic church should be an institution that culturally left leaning Americans should hate, … Continue reading →

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Visit to America by Pope Francis

Posted on September 23, 2015 by PaulVK

RollingStone Should we care?  George Will Pope Holds Baby and mom claims heals her Washington Post Pope Wades into Politics Why Pope Francis is dominating America Douthat Dreher on Douthat Matthew Tuininga, Not mentioning Jesus Melinda Selmys: Is the Pope … Continue reading →

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When Moses, Jethro, Phil Robertson and the Pope go into a Tent Together

Posted on December 27, 2013 by PaulVK

Tribes We are all born into tribes. We are born into families, into countries, into ethnic groups, into religions (or non-religions), and into allegiances. Some of these tribes we pick up as we go, some were passed on by our … Continue reading →

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