Author Archives: Schutz

Yes, well, as a matter of fact, I am. How did you guess? Oh, sorry, its a book title, and I (or at least someone called “David Shultz”) have been invited to the launch. John Garratt Publishing (those responsible for … Continue reading →

More on the so-called “Earth Hour“. The Age and Sydney Morning Herald (sponsors of Earth Hour) are patting themselves on the back for a “job well done”. Pity that Mediawatch doesn’t get onto them, or at least someone report on … Continue reading →

Did your household do “Earth Hour”? Ours did. But not after your correspondent was chastised for being cynical by pointing out that turning of the lights for one hour would do nothing at all to the level of Greenhouse gas … Continue reading →

For those following my “conversion blog” at Year of Grace, I have added two new posts.

Dr William Tighe asked in the combox to the last post: Is this the same Bishop Bishoy that delivered that wonderful, and wonderfully explicit, denunciation of women’s “ordination” (WO) and the “blessing” of homosexual “partnerships” to the General Synod of … Continue reading →

Coptic Metropolitan Bishoy (pictured above) has been visiting Melbourne. Not the most convenient time for Westerners, in the middle of our Holy Week and Easter, but of course, they are on a different calendar. Having arranged baby-sitting, I was able … Continue reading →

My wife alerted me to this website, “Ideas that changed the world”. She has been a teacher in her parish of the earlier course produced by the same people “Introducing God”. Unfortunately, the producers of this material, otherwise quite a … Continue reading →

In connection with the Barney Zwartz article in The Age noted below, there is a list of “seven classic books in which sin is a central theme”. They are: The book of GenesisThe Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel HawthorneCrime and Punishment, … Continue reading →

(Source: Michael Leunig, The Age) Well, I’m confused. I have two copies of The Age, one delivered yesterday and one delivered today, both proclaiming themselves to be the “Easter Edition, March 21-22, 2008”. The only thing to give them a … Continue reading →

Have a squiz at this, because it states the problem very well. I’m buying a copy of the book for our Commission office.