Tag Archives: Religious fanaticism

Antipopes

Posted on Thursday, 18 February, 2016 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I learned today of the death of Bishop Maurice Archieri a few days ago at the age of 93 years. Who was he? He was an automobile mechanic (highly skilled and honourable trade) who claimed the Papacy under the name … Continue reading →

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Keep it personal and tolerant

Posted on Wednesday, 3 February, 2016 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I was sent this interesting little article: On the Down Side of Institutionalized Religion – An Analysis by Lawrence Davidson. A better lesson learned seems to be: if you want to be religious, keep it personal and tolerant, avoid tendencies … Continue reading →

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It’s all the fault of religion!

Posted on Friday, 18 December, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I had a phone conversation with my father a few days ago, and the subject of the troubles in the world came up. My father reacted by saying “It’s all the fault of religion”. Now, what should I have said? … Continue reading →

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The Dark Side

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

The expression is hackneyed, between the rasping breath of Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker ready to save the universe once again with his light sabre. The Dark Side of the Force… Yet, Star Wars was based on human mythology and … 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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Square Pegs in Round Holes

Posted on Wednesday, 26 August, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

JV who often comments here has written an interesting posting for his blog – Unity or Coexistence? One cannot but wonder if some traditionalist Christians have simply missed the bus. JV is very lucid about these matters like in an … Continue reading →

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Interesting Ideas – and their Limitations

Posted on Tuesday, 26 May, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

For the first time in a few weeks, I have found a subject that strikes me as being of interest. There was the Semaine du Golfe when I was totally off-line. The only electricity I was using was a rechargeable … Continue reading →

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Emerging Totalitarianism?

Posted on Wednesday, 20 August, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

This seems to be a balanced article – Orwell, Huxley and the Emerging Totalitarianism. It is a subject that preoccupies me. I have read both 1984 and Brave New World, and have read William Shirer’s monumental The Rise and Fall … Continue reading →

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Don’t Proselytize

Posted on Saturday, 2 August, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I follow on from yesterday’s article with some stuff that is being sent out by e-mail. In particular, there is a link to a posting by the Young Fogey, our odd friend by the name of John Beeler – who … Continue reading →

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Mental Illness and Religion

Posted on Sunday, 20 July, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

This is a subject I have thought of writing about for some time. It is a sensitive one, because I am not qualified in psychiatric medicine or psychoanalysis. I only have a few notions, so I can only express myself … Continue reading →

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