Religion
The BFD Daily Proverb
Proverbs 12 13 The wicked are trapped by their own words, but the godly escape such trouble. If you enjoyed this BFD Daily Proverb please consider sharing it with your friends.
A Law to Protect One Group Only
You know it’s an election year when the Government abandons an Ardern-inspired piece of legislation. The proposed new hate speech law is now on ice because it’s divisive, too hard to complete and unpopular; with the added downside of potentially costing Labour mainstream votes if they push it
The BFD Daily Proverb
Proverbs 11 9 With their words, the godless destroy their friends, but knowledge will rescue the righteous. If you enjoyed this BFD Daily Proverb please consider sharing it with your friends.
A New Darkness Descends on Europe
As Mark Steyn famously wrote, “Muslims Fear Backlash from Tomorrow’s Terror Attack”. If there’s one thing that’s more predictable than some beardy-weirdy jihadi going all Allahu Ackbar! in the streets of London, Paris or Melbourne, it’s that their co-religionists and their cheer squads on the “progressive”
The BFD Daily Proverb
Proverbs 10 11 The words of the godly are a life-giving fountain; the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions. If you enjoyed this BFD Daily Proverb please consider sharing it with your friends.
The BFD Daily Proverb
Proverbs 9 12 If you become wise, you will be the one to benefit. If you scorn wisdom, you will be the one to suffer If you enjoyed this BFD Daily Proverb please consider sharing it with your friends.
The BFD Daily Proverb
Proverbs 8 12 “I, Wisdom, live together with good judgment. I know where to discover knowledge and discernment. If you enjoyed this BFD Daily Proverb please consider sharing it with your friends.
A Warped View of the World
Michael Cook * Full disclosure: the author is a member of Opus Dei. mercatornet.com Michael Cook is the editor of MercatorNet. He lives in Sydney, Australia. Four Corners, a flagship program on Australia’s ABC, broadcast a scathing attack on two private schools in Sydney on Monday evening. Their crime:
The BFD Daily Proverb
Proverbs 7 2 Obey my commands and live! Guard my instructions as you guard your own eyes.[a] If you enjoyed this BFD Daily Proverb please consider sharing it with your friends.
The Divine Music of the Inklings
As I wrote in a previous post, J R Tolkien’s Catholic faith had a profound, if subtly expressed, influence on his most famous fictional work, The Lord of the Rings. But his religious expression is even more pronounced in his magnum opus, the collection of legends of “the Elder
The BFD Daily Proverb
Proverbs 6 23 For their command is a lamp and their instruction a light; their corrective discipline is the way to life. If you enjoyed this BFD Daily Proverb please consider sharing it with your friends.
Faith, Fiction and J R R Tolkien
The 2019 biopic Tolkien was heavily criticised for almost completely omitting what was one of the central pillars of the author’s life: his Catholic faith. Trying to tell the story of Tolkien’s life without mentioning religion is like trying to tell the story of Hunter S Thompson without
The BFD Daily Proverb
Proverbs 5 15 Drink water from your own well— share your love only with your wife. If you enjoyed this BFD Daily Proverb please consider sharing it with your friends.
The BFD Daily Proverb
Proverbs 4 8 If you prize wisdom, she will make you great. Embrace her, and she will honor you. If you enjoyed this BFD Daily Proverb please consider sharing it with your friends.