Insight Scoop (the blog of Ignatius Press) has a great post about angels that draws from Peter Kreeft, the brilliant philosopher and thelogian from Boston University.  Kreeft’s book Angels (and Demons) explores the topic in great detail.  Here’s an excerpt: The Twelve Most Important Things to Know About Them 1. They really exist. Not just [...]

The Codex Sinaiticus Project is placing high-resolution images of the oldest complete copy of the New Testament online – the complete manuscript! The text is in ancient Greek (of course), but there will be translations in English and German. (Will that be the King James version? ‘Cause you know, if it ain’t….) As much as [...]

An article in today’s Cincinnati Enquirer examines the possibility of NFL linebacker David Pollack returning to play for the Bengals next season. After a fractured spine, that’s impressive enough. But was most remarkable was this comment from Pollack himself: “I will want to take some time, though, to fast and pray and spend time by [...]

A recent article published by Reuters news service states that the Catholic Church’s opposition to the use of condoms is contributing to the spread of AIDS in Latin America. Let’s take a look at the holes in the argument, shall we? First, there is no empirical evidence offered that the Church is responsible for this. [...]

Don Lucia is the head coach for the hockey team at the University of Minnesota. His comments are about hockey, but can easily be applied to any sport. He talks about parents having the proper attitude toward youth sports, and he doesn’t pull any punches. This video should be required viewing for any parent or [...]

Fun article in USA Today about the “legality” of fatherhood. Excerpt: …all children are born with an innate sense of the law. Indeed, when the Framers spoke of natural rights, they might have hit on the same discovery in their own children. You can actually track your kids’ development by the legal arguments they make. [...]

Science has once again confirmed what we common-folk have long known: marriage is good for your well-being. A study from an Ohio State grad student reveals that “marriage provides a greater psychological boost to depressed people than to happy people, even if the marriage is so-so. “ The big remaining question, she says, is why [...]

Actor Alec Baldwin has driven one road lower in his bitter custody dispute with his ex-wife Kim Basinger, this time verbally unleashing on their daugher. He was recently recorded on voicemail calling his 11 year old daughter a “rude, thoughtless little pig.” He went on to say: “You don’t have the brains or the decency [...]