Tag Archives: Politics

Anti-Intellectualism

Posted on Saturday, 27 February, 2016 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I noticed a posting by my fellow priest Fr Jonathan Munn – Biblical Balderdash on the question of Christians who call themselves “Bible-believing”. I have tended to beat a drum about fundamentalism and other “diseased” forms of religion, and was … Continue reading →

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Incitation to Hatred

Posted on Sunday, 13 December, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have had to refuse another comment, and I had to make another examination of conscience. Do I have the right to refuse comments because I do not agree with the expressed opinions? I have said it before – I … Continue reading →

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Chassez le naturel, il revient au galop

Posted on Wednesday, 2 December, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have always appreciated the writings of Umberto Eco. He made his name as a writer through the story most of us know, The Name of the Rose. Like Foucault’s Pendulum, it is a story of intrigue and teasing the … Continue reading →

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The Gathering Clouds

Posted on Friday, 27 November, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I try to avoid writing too much on the issue of Daesh (ISIS, ISIL, “islamic state”, etc.) and those who might be supporting them financially or in terms of logistics. I do read alternative news sites, knowing that I might … Continue reading →

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Church and Politics

Posted on Saturday, 7 November, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

We are often confronted with the eternal temptation of Christian churches: riding piggyback on the secular state or political parties in order to achieve its mission. Recently, we have seen scenes of Russian Orthodox priests blessing high-tech weapons of war. … Continue reading →

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A tough sell…

Posted on Thursday, 15 October, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

This is something to think about. Darkness comes over the world like in the Hitler or Stalin regimes or something like Orwell’s dystopia. The Party has the ultimate means of turning believers into atheists and correcting anyone with politically incorrect … Continue reading →

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When the King goes crazy

Posted on Wednesday, 7 October, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

It happened in England in the late eighteenth century: It would seem that the same thing is happening in Saudi Arabia – Power Grab in Riyadh Likely After Saudi King ‘Hospitalized for Dementia’. I have the impression that historic events … Continue reading →

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Moderate Terrorists

Posted on Monday, 5 October, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I jot this down with some trepidation having read the news about Russia doing more harm to ISIS / Daesh in one day than the Americans and British in a year. The latest whingeing and whining from Washington is that … Continue reading →

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Charlie Hebdo back in the News

Posted on Tuesday, 15 September, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I’m going to have to be careful on this subject. So far, I have tried to stay away from the subject of the Middle East, the involvement of the west, the situation of thousands of political and economic refugees desperately … Continue reading →

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Light at the End of the Tunnel?

Posted on Tuesday, 21 July, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

The End of Capitalism has Begun. OK it’s the left-wing press in England, but my sympathy and sense of hope is awakened. Only today, I read of farmers blocking the city of Caen and access to the Mont Saint Michel. … Continue reading →

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