Independence referendum in Scotland
At the opening of the Scottish National Party in Glasgow, Nicola Sturgeon, prime minister of Scotland, announced her intention to present a new project, next week, for an independence referendum.
Man In The Mirror
The Conversion of St. Paul, 1767 by Nicolas-Bernard Lepicie I’ve spent the last few months on self-imposed sabbatical to read and write about St. Paul, a guy, as it turns out, I didn’t like very much. After reading a biography of Charles Manson last summer, I found more connections between Charlie and Paul than I did between other apostle-saints and Paul. In fact, Paul fits the profile of exactly what he was: a cult leader. By force of will and personality, he cajoled, bullied, commanded, and guilted others into following his lead. When they didn’t do what he wanted, his rage was legendary. The part of the research I became obsessed with was the way Paul changed his life. There are two stories about his “conversion”: one where he is knocked to the ground by a flash of light and a voice demanding to know why he is persecuting the followers of Jesus; and two, a quieter, more internal change from persecutor to early Church leader. W...
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