Debating an Atheist, Homeschool Socialization, Contraception, Confession, and much more...

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An Honest and Charitable Atheist-Catholic Dialogue - Mark P. Shea, Catholic and Enjoying It!

Homeschool Socialization vs. the ‘Girls Are Dumb’ Variety - Doctor Paul Kengor, CatholicExchange

Contraception One Reason for Catholic Flight from Confession - Russell Shaw, OSV Daily Take

Why Don’t We Have More Novus Ordo Masses in Latin? - Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald

...Father John Zuhlsdorf comments here...

Why Does God Allow Tsunamis and Massacres? - Peter S. Williamson, Speaking of Scripture

Pastor Terry Jones Burns a Qur’an: What is Catholic Teaching on This? - Lisa Graas

More Than a Monologue? - Father Robert J. Araujo S.J., Mirror of Justice

...Robert P. George comments here...

Reading the New Testament with Pope Benedict XVI - Archbishop Jose Gomez, Tidings Online

How Political Correctness Makes Us Dumb - Francis J. Beckwith, The Catholic Thing

Chant in the Vernacular - Jeffrey A. Tucker, The Chant Café

Social Leveling: Socialism and Secularism - Hunter Baker, Acton Institute/Acton Commentary

This will be a continuing series, Monday through Saturday twice a day, that I will be contributing for the National Catholic Register by www.ThePulp.it.

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