Tag Archives: Religious pathology

Rapture!

Posted on Sunday, 28 February, 2016 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I follow on from my previous article on anti-intellectualism. It is obviously not a new problem, nor is it American. There are many fascinating themes in the works of the recently deceased Umberto Eco. The one many of us know … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 6 Comments

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 12 Comments

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 18 Comments

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 5 Comments

The Proto-History of the Roman Liturgical Reform

Posted on Thursday, 12 November, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Here is an article I posted on The Anglo-Catholic in April 2010. I was reminded of it on reading the Rad Trad’s The Jansenist Church, which may have been inspired to some extent by my own response to Fr Blake’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

Let the Mayhem begin, just as long as it doesn’t affect me!

Posted on Monday, 26 October, 2015 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Click on the image for an enlargement and the details of this horror. I often read alternative news sites to try to get a different slant on what’s going on in the world. I naturally look for signs of hope, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Food for thought

Posted on Wednesday, 31 December, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Hat tip to John Beeler in his latest round-up. In particular, he quotes a blog posting – Post rationalism. I have often lain awake thinking about these things, and there is nothing we can do about the society in which … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Pessimism

Posted on Wednesday, 17 December, 2014 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

John Beeler wrote another well-reflected posting a few days ago – Pessimism about Catholic traditionalism is unfounded in my opinion – in response to my A Sobering Article. Whilst John tries to find a way to distinguish ideologically-motivated traditionalists from … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments