by Henry Oliner | Jul 15, 2018 | Culture, Democrats, Politics, Progressivism, Religion
It is interesting that of nine justices, all but one is either Catholic or Jewish. The ninth, Gorsuch, was raised Catholic but is currently an Episcopalian. Catholics represent 5 of 9 Supreme Court justices but only 23.9% of the population. Jews are a third of the...
by Henry Oliner | Oct 4, 2015 | Anti Semitism, Islam, Jewish, Religion
from The Wall Street Journal,How to Defeat Religious Violence by Jonathan Sacks: What the secularists forgot is that Homo sapiens is the meaning-seeking animal. If there is one thing the great institutions of the modern world do not do, it is to provide meaning....
by Henry Oliner | Sep 21, 2015 | Economics, Religion
from George Will at The Washington Post, Francis’ Fact-Free Flamboyance: Francis deplores “compulsive consumerism,” a sin to which the 1.3 billion persons without even electricity can only aspire. He leaves the Vatican to jet around praising subsistence farming,...
by Henry Oliner | Jul 29, 2015 | Culture, Politics, Religion
from David Daley in Salon, Camille Paglia takes on Jon Stewart, Trump, Sanders: “Liberals think of themselves as very open-minded, but that’s simply not true!” excerpt: I’m speaking here as an atheist. I don’t believe there is a God, but I respect every religion...
by Henry Oliner | Jan 17, 2015 | Religion
from Sultan Knish, The Importance of Blasphemy: Excerpts: As a deeply religious person, I have no fondness for blasphemy. My religion and its holy books are sacred to me. And I understand perfectly well why a Muslim would not relish a cartoon of a naked Mohammed. But...
by Henry Oliner | Dec 23, 2014 | Islam, Israel, Jewish, Religion
from There Is a ‘Worst Sin’: Evil in God’s Name by Dennis Prager in The National Review When an irreligious person commits evil, it doesn’t bring God and religion into disrepute. But when a religious person commits evil in God’s name he destroys the greatest hope for...
