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Ignatius Insight Scoop: A Must Read Thriller: An Interview with Piers Paul Read

Carl Olson points to a fascinating interview with Piers Paul Read. Here is the link to Ignatius Insight but be sure to read the entire interview . The new book, "The Death of a Pope," sounds fascinating.

Recovering The Lost Art of Common Sense | Dale Ahlquist | An Excerpt from Common Sense 101: Lessons From G.K. Chesterton

Carl Olson has posted a delightful essay by Dale Ahlquist, author of "Recovering The Lost Art of Common Sense 101 ." Here is just a brief sneak peek: The most famous thing Chesterton said is something he didn't say. He is always quoted as saying that when a man stops believing in God he doesn't believe in nothing, he believes in anything. It is a great line, and it is well worth quoting, and I have no doubt that Chesterton would agree with it and would be pleased to hear it quoted. But it's just not what he said. What he said was, "The first effect of not believing in God, is that you lose your common sense." [1] Since the line never gets quoted correctly, let's quote it correctly again: "The first effect of not believing in God, is that you lose your common sense." That means that in order for us to recover our common sense, we have to recover our faith. In order for us to recover our faith we need religious renewal and reform. Histor...

Insight Scoop | The Ignatius Press Blog: Bishops of California respond to "same-sex marriage" ruling

Carl Olson has posted the responses of the Bishops of California on the ruling on "same-sex marriage" on the Ignatius Press Blog today. The responses can be found here .