When I came in this evening there was a small Amazon package at the door. Benedict XVI’s book, which I pre-ordered. Perfect timing by Amazon, since the English version was released today. In past years, I’ve read about a half dozen of the former Cardinal Ratzinger’s books. I read the foreword and the introduction this … Read more
Was feeling really quite good about my recent health report, and then overdid things a bit on Sunday, with a 4 plus mile climb and walk up Bull Hill, north of Cold Spring. Back has been killing me last two days, and suddenly tonight I feel fine. That’s what I get for doing it on … Read more
I posted part’s one and two of this ongoing debate/exchange, which is being hosted on the evangelical website, Christianity Today. The exchange is between atheist writer Christpoher Hitchens and evangelical minister Douglas Wilson. Here are links to the first two parts, here Tom Faranda’s Folly: "Is Christianity Good for the World?" and here Tom Faranda’s … Read more