Category Postcards from Palookaville

For those interested, there is a very thoughtful and perceptive response to my little piece on Francis Beckwith from Catholic philosopher, Dr Michael Liccione, which can be found at

Still the emails come in on patristics.  Look, I’m temporarily a pen-pushing bureaucrat, more interested in balance sheets and wielding power over subordinates like some petty Napoleon on speed than in doing something constructive and theological.  But, for those interested…

Still the emails come in on patristics.  Look, I’m temporarily a pen-pushing bureaucrat, more interested in balance sheets and wielding power over subordinates like some petty Napoleon on speed than in doing something constructive and theological.  But, for those interested…

I have been really encouraged by the positive response to the postings about the importance of reading the early church fathers.  Two further comments on this.

I have been really encouraged by the positive response to the postings about the importance of reading the early church fathers.  Two further comments on this.

I’vve had some requests to give more info on what to read/where to go to start learning about the early church fathers.  Below I have appended a basic resource guide.  Hope it helps.

I’vve had some requests to give more info on what to read/where to go to start learning about the early church fathers.  Below I have appended a basic resource guide.  Hope it helps.

The paper on the ETS to which I allude in my Beckwith piece can be found on Ray’s website at

The paper on the ETS to which I allude in my Beckwith piece can be found on Ray’s website at

Del, Seems that the last few paras of my reflection on Beckwith are missing.  No — I don’t announce my own conversion to Rome in them; but the article currently ends in mid air.  Just can’t get the staff these…