"In theory it is still possible to be an orthodox religious believer without being intellectually crippled in the process; but it is far from easy."

Maryland Charter (1632): Catholic Toleration in Maryland It was on this date, June 20, 1632, that Cecilius Calvert, the second Lord Baltimore, was issued a charter by Charles I of England (1600-1649), entitling him to create a Catholic colony in the New World that became known as Maryland. This charter was originally intended for George […]

The following is a commentary in an ongoing series of “Reflections” by John Mill. John Mill is the radio persona of Ronald Bruce Meyer and can be heard on “American Heathen.” “The American Heathen” Internet radio broadcast is aired, live, on Friday nights from 7:00pm-10:00pm Central time on ShockNetRadio.com Where Are the Churches? A Reflection […]

Churches in Switzerland continued to persecute mainly women for the imagined crime of witchcraft.

Churches were silent on animal cruelty.

Martin Luther Condemned (1520) It was on this date, June 15, 1520, that Pope Leo X (p. 1513-1521) issued the Bull Exsurge Domine (Arise, O Lord), condemning Martin Luther for forty-one doctrinal errors and threatening him with excommunication if he would not recant. It is instructive to note the nature of the time and the […]

t is also important to remember that what the flag represents is more important than the physical flag itself. That is why banning the burning of the flag as a form of protest is clearly unconstitutional, as well as contradictory.

In opposing religion in the Irish Constitution, Yeats said, "Once you attempt legislation on religious grounds, you open the way for every kind of intolerance and religious persecution."

So the oppression of the peasants persisted. The churches and priests continued to ignore them in preference to their royal patrons.

"Hood an ass with reverend purple," wrote Jonson, "so you can hide his two ambitious ears, and he shall pass for a cathedral doctor."