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The venerable Bishop properly shows how “Creation battles” in the USA are really hooked into larger social and political disputes. Sublime communication.

Your Correspondent, A mythical man

A Trilogy Of Posts Inspired By Haiti
In my first post inspired by the Haitian earthquake I argued that the impoverished nations are the ones most capable of lifting themselves out of poverty. In my second post I argued that it is the wealthy nations that have caused the poverty, taking Haiti as an example. This [...]

A Trilogy Of Posts Inspired By Haiti
Contrary to the insane ramblings of Satan’s sock-puppet, Haitian independence was not a Satanic pact, but a truly universal declaration:
Only in Haiti, was the declaration of human freedom universally consistent. Only in Haiti was this declaration sustained at all costs, in direct opposition to the social order [...]

A Trilogy Of Posts Inspired By Haiti
Lots of quoting, and linking and little comment because typing is hard and exhausting.
From Vinoth Ramachandra, on corruption in the developing world:

Moreover, corruption in poor nations would not be possible without the tacit support, and often active involvement, of rich corporations, banks and governments in the North. For every [...]

In its own way, I suspect this is as relevant to business and government and even leading your local soccer club as it is to the church.
… I think many of the proposals about leadership are quite perverse exactly because it gives the impression that you know what leadership is, abstracted from communities that [...]

it is the dogma that is the drama – not beautiful phrases, nor comforting sentiments, nor vague aspirations to loving kindness and uplift, nor the promise of something nice after death – but the terrifying assertion that the same God who made the world lived in the world and passed the grave and gate of [...]

As of January the 1st, it is a crime in Ireland to offend religious groups. This quite ridiculous law was mooted back in the summer and we all laughed it off. It turns out that parliamentary majorities can pass laws that even concerned bloggers are not in favour of.
When will people learn: democracy doesn’t work.
The [...]

For your perusal may I present the new blog of my friend (and elder) Patrick Mitchel, of the Irish Bible Institute: Faith In Ireland.
Your Correspondent, Argued he should call it “Mitchel-inMan.wordpress.com”

Inspired by my friend Jayber, for your amusement/bemusement, I thought I’d list my albums of the decade, but in no discernible order:
1. Radiohead – Kid A (2000)
2. Sufjan Stevens – Illinois (2005)
3. The White Stripes – White Blood Cells (2001)
4. Jars of Clay – Who We Are Instead (2003)
5. The Hold Steady – Boys and [...]