Monthly Archives: October 2005

G. K. Chesterton – How I found out about him


Living in Orlando, FL, I’m not exactly in the so-called "Bible Belt", but there is some overspill from other areas with more evangelicals or fundamentalists.  This meant that, as a Catholic, I was sometimes challenged (or had Catholic friends who … Continue reading

Posted in Books | 4 Comments

Email Fraud in the name of Jesus


Today, I received an email from a "Melissa Pointer" that reads as follows:   FROM MRS MELISSA POINTEREmail: melissa_pointer2@excite.com Dear Beloved in Christ, It is by the grace of God that I received Christ,Having known the truth, I had no … Continue reading

Posted in Computers and Internet | 3 Comments

Columbus, Christianity, and Education


Reaction to the article at:  http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2005-10-09-columbus-day-edit_x.htm   For some reason, those same folks that want to rewrite history (which, admittedly, sometimes needs to be done, for accuracy’s sake) also seem to want to debunk Christianity.   The give-away in this … Continue reading

Posted in Education | 4 Comments