Monthly Archives: August 2020

Junipero Serra, again

I pointed a few weeks ago to an indignant outburst by the Catholic League’s William Donohue about criticism of Junipero Serra by the New York Times. What do you know? The newspaper has once again incurred Donohue’s wrath. “Last week, … Continue reading

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Dismal retweet of the day

Retweeted by Donald Trump, earlier today: Leave Democrat cities. Let them rot. The media and @TheDemocrats have activated this mental illness and it’s going to get more and more people hurt and killed. #WalkAway from the radical left. And do … Continue reading

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Tribe and ethics

Generally, moral and ethical teachings are grounded in a commonsense consensus about the behaviors needful to the survival and flourishing of a particular group. Holy Men might invest the teachings with divine authority — as in the case of the … Continue reading

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Grace Community Church sued

What do you know? Los Angelos County has sued Grace Community Church for defiantly holding a church service last Sunday. Los Angeles County has sued an area megachurch after it blatantly broke the state’s mandate on large social gatherings during … Continue reading

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Most Americans favor church lockdowns

A PEW survey finds that an overwhelming majority of Americans reject what John MacArthur, Franklin Graham, et cetera, are selling. Most Americans oppose giving houses of worship religious exemptions from COVID-19 lockdown regulations, according to a new survey by Pew … Continue reading

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