thoughts in and out of season
On the whole, I find the Guardian a summation of the worst features of the intellectual Left gone mainstream and become dominant: smug, ignorant, narrow, self-centered, unimaginative, intolerant, and sometimes—whether it’s a cause or effect I don’t know—downright evil. In personal dealings with people who meet that description (mostly not leftists) I’ve noticed that the … More ...
This is an interesting story, given the sensitivity in the American mainstream media to concerns about anti-Semitism in general and to complaints that things are “run by Jews” in particular: Will Oscar Listen? The article, on the Academy Awards, is quite forthright on the point that Hollywood’s “Jewish roots” are the reason The Passion of … More ...
This story was linked at Relapsed Catholic (linked at the left side of Turnabout), but I thought it deserved to be highlighted. (Here’s Google’s translation of the cited article – it didn’t translate well, but it’s readable enough, and easily understood.)
The Muslims are getting bolder and bolder…
When I was an Episcopalian it seemed to me the name summed up the core belief that held the church together: they believed in bishops. It was pleasant being a bishop, it should be pleasant being a bishop, and if you didn’t go along with that you didn’t belong and you should go someplace else. … More ...
For those interested, here are English translations of more of the aphorisms of Nicols Gomez Davila.
Here’s a useful summary of one basic issue involved in current religious disputes over sex and whatnot: The Ecstatic Heresy. Basically, the question is whether God is personal and can do concrete things, or an indescribable ultimate principle that can’t tell us anything definite. The former view is better for ordinary believers, because it … More ...
It can scarcely be adequately expressed how excellent and important this Lawrence Auster article is, up this morning at David Horowitz’s FrontPageMag.com. The article is self-explanatory for all who have eyes to see.
“Worthwhile Canadian Initiative” once won a New Republic contest for the most boring conceivable headline for a New York Times editorial. With that in mind, here are some Canadian initiatives the Times would no doubt find worthwhile: