Category Archives: Christianity – general

The Pontifical Swiss Guard & Martial Arts

Posted on March 1, 2013 by

With all the news of Pope Benedict XVI retiring, and with Dojo Rat considering a run for the Vatican, I thought it’d be interesting to talk about the Pontifical Swiss Guard. The Guard is an elite group of soldiers who … Continue reading →

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Some days it runs itself

Posted on May 16, 2010 by

I saw this sign over at Science Blogs Select. Apparently it was seen at a church in Ohio. Seems to make a great companion to my earlier post on guns in church. -BCP

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Review: The Sociopath Next Door

Posted on October 25, 2009 by

Timing is everything! As I was finishing up my post on good and evil my copy of Stout’s The Sociopath Next Door arrived. Both of these posts compliment each other and they almost make a thematic Halloween post, too! So … Continue reading →

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