Martin Luther's theses are a touchstone of western history. In Luther's stand against the Pope, we may see parallels to George Washington's stand against King George or Dr. King's stand against the Jim Crow South. The Martin Luther of popular memory ... (read more)
I've just finished reading the second chapter of "A Rabbi Talks with Jesus," and I can see why it was recommended by Pope Benedict. It is serious discussion of another faith by a man, Rabbi Jacob Neusner, who takes faith seriously. The discussion doe ... (read more)
The coverage of the earthquake in Haiti reminds me of the Katrina coverage in that a great deal of the information seems, well, dubious. The aftermath of a huge natural disaster is often chaotic, making reliable fact-checking difficult if not impossi ... (read more)
