You will find here a link to an inspirational article by Archbishop Chaput of Denver on the First Things website. First Things is the preeminent magazine on the role of faith in the Public Square. It's founding Editor, Fr. Richard John Neuhaus,(RIP) was a priest of the Archdiocese of Manhattan and a summer parishioner of St. Alphonsus Parish in Chapeau, Qc. where I had the privilege of being pastor. Time spent reading this magazine is always time well spent. Archbishop Chaput's article is a perfect example of the quality of this journal. You can find a link to their website in my favorite links box on the left hand side of this web page.
Archbishop Chaput article: http://www.firstthings.com/onthesquare/2009/10/conscience44-courage44-and-children-with-down-syndrome
Good will to all men? Not from the grumpy atheists! (Thank God not all atheists are grumpy but there sure seems to be a lot of them)
Why is it that so many in the atheist community cannot bring themselves to get past their anger whenever they engage in discussions? The language of many of their contributions in public debate is laced with invective and dripping with sarcasm and bile. There are exceptions of course, but they tend to fall more into the category of being the 'exception that proves the rule' when compared to the hostility of many of today's atheist posters. Comment offered by the theists in the public square is often depicted as being 'malicious' or 'venomous' and intended to enslave the 'feeble minded and weak' by those who post. Nothing could be further from the truth. Venom is something that is oriented to death. Christians are oriented in a 180 degree different direction. We speak not to the culture of death that grips our world but rather for the culture of life and light which ends with the gift of eternal life. For example, the Catholic Church in its hum...
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