Monthly Archives: August 2007

Privileges of Clergy

Riding high in style

The word “privilege” basically means a “private law”, that is, a law not enacted for the good of the general public, but for the benefit of some interested group. Case in point: the clergy. Historically, the Church has claimed many privileges for its clergy. Here’s what the old Catholic Encyclopedia lists: “The privileges in favour … More…

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Tip of the Iceberg

And Winner of the Silly Beard Award of 1868

I apologize for my long absence from this blog. This summer I protested a bishops’ meeting in town, argued with the local university over a Church-endowed chair, and went to Roswell for the 60th anniversary of the saucer crash (FUN!). Most importantly, however, I’ve been writing. Can’t say much about that except stay tuned. The … More…

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