Monthly Archives: September 2011

So it was the Moors (and not the Chinese, or Scots, or Jews) after all who created the Renaissance

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

By Steve Weatherbe Last night the Knowledge Network carried a film called “When the Moors Ruled in Europe,” a documentary pushing the tired line of Islamic greatness to the nth degree, claiming that the Renaissance wouldn’t have happened in Europe … Continue reading →

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First day on The 40 Days for Life vigil: some problems with View Royal

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

We had a good day at the vigil, starting at 6 am with three people, swelling to four then a dozen by 8:45 when Father Dean Henderson led a prayer and blessed the group. The excellent (and wonderfully cheap) 40 … Continue reading →

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Clifford Olson, Honour Killing and Christian forgiveness

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

The September 22 National Post has a front page story on Canada’s most notorious serial killer and among other things, his efforts to get out of jail early. ( Google “The Shadow of Clifford Olson”) Another story in the same … Continue reading →

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