The Fifth Column

Orthodox Catholic commentary on current events.

Monday, August 20, 2012

Of Pregnancy and Rape

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Republican Todd Akins is in trouble for saying that a woman is less likely to get pregnant as a result of rape then she is at other times o...
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Sunday, August 19, 2012

I Confess

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When Christians see the Alfred Hitchcock thriller, " I Confess ", they generally have one of two reactions: either they nod in agr...
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Saturday, August 18, 2012

The Death of Chivalry

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Some woman was lamenting the death of chivalry . She thought women had a right to chivalry, a right to be treated well. She lamented the f...
Thursday, August 16, 2012

We Have Met The Enemy

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A lot of Catholic parents detest dating. According to these parents, dating encourages the participants to get used to frequent breakups, e...
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Sunday, July 29, 2012

Playing Catholic Jeopardy

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The Answer: The Bishop of Rome What's the question? Well, therein lies a tale. And, yes, it does have something to do with the Seco...
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Friday, July 27, 2012

How to Slander a Muslim

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Many people are puzzled by the charge of slander laid against Mitt Romney . All Romney did was directly quote what Barack Obama said. S...
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Saturday, July 21, 2012

Welcome To The Real

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Catholics often argue over economic systems - which is best for Catholic life? Should we live in community, sharing all things as describ...
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Saturday, July 14, 2012

Islam's Youth vs. the West

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Mark Steyn has a very good piece on the fact that Islamic youth do not appear to be integrating into Western society - they are not becomi...
Thursday, July 12, 2012

How To Start A Civil War

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Homiletics and Pastoral Review has another naive article promoting adult formation. The author is trying to promote it because his business...
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Friday, July 06, 2012

The Paternal Mortality Rate and Other Riddles

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Alright, so I'm a math nut. Al Kresta ran a piece by C-Fam  yesterday that claimed the fertility in Muslim countries was "falling o...
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