Recycle or go to Hell, warns Vatican

The Roman Catholic church are often thought of as being behind the times, but things are changing with this latest announcement... "Failing to recycle plastic bags could find you spending eternity in Hell, the...

"To outlast time..."

Eve Tushnet is going to be reading Hans Urs von Balthasar, of blessed memory, I hope.  His Moment of Christian Witness and Heart of the World are theological and spiritual treasures: and whatever may be the final judgment of history and the Church on the theologian's...

Slow Down the Obama Bandwagon

"Yes, the Illinois senator would make a great Democratic candidate in 2008. As long as he loses. Let me state my allegiances at the start. I don't consider myself a liberal, or even a Democrat. But I'm on board the Barack Obama bandwagon. I'm drinking the Kool-Aid and going...

Evolution: Richard Dawkins on 'The Colbert Report' (Video)

Richard Dawkins on Comedy Central's 'The Colbert Report' (October 17th, 2006) discussing God, The God Delusion (Amazon UK | US), Creationism, and Intelligent Design:"What an interview it was! Richard held his own...

Urned run average…

"Die-hard baseball fans will soon have a way to be close to their favorite teams for eternity. A company that makes customized caskets and urns says it has signed a multiyear licensing agreement with Major League Baseball that allows it to reproduce the names and logos of...

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