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A Christian Looks at the Fiction of Ian McEwan
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- Friday, October 9th, 2009
- Debra Murphy
Two things need to be gotten out of the way before anyone attempts to address the fiction of English novelist Ian McEwan in a disapproving vein: First, he is one of the most acclaimed writers of our time; Second, unless… Read More
Patterns of Scandal in New Ecclesial Movements, Part Four: Q & A with Pete Vere
- Archives
- Thursday, March 12th, 2009
- Debra Murphy
Most Catholics know they need to educate themselves about their faith; but surely one of the major lessons to be learned from the Maciel scandal and the various controversies over practices in the LC/RC and other new ecclesial movements is… Read More
Patterns of Scandal in New Ecclesial Movements, Part Three: Conscience and Canon Law
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- Tuesday, March 10th, 2009
- Debra Murphy
In a sex-abuse scandal such as the Maciel case, the nature of the abuse is clear and horrific, and its impact on the victims well-nigh immeasurable; but even when no obvious crime such as sexual abuse is present in an… Read More
Patterns of Scandal in New Ecclesial Movements: Part Two, Appearance vs. Reality
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- Saturday, March 7th, 2009
- Debra Murphy
In researching my novel, I had occasion to study the late-twentieth century phenomenon of the serial killer — something almost unknown (according to Robert K. Ressler, the FBI agent and psychologist who helped to introduce “profiling” to the world of… Read More
Patterns of Scandal in New Ecclesial Movements: Part One, Discerning a Pattern
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- Thursday, March 5th, 2009
- Debra Murphy
Though in some quarters the exposure of Fr. Marcial Maciel as a religious leader leading a scandalous double life comes across as sudden, unexpected, and shocking, the fact is that rumors to that effect have been swirling for many years,… Read More
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