I'm back...

...well, sort of, anyway. The atmosphere here at the paper is still a bit chaotic, as old files have to be converted en masse to new ones in software that's not always compatible. And my workload tends to be a feast-or-famine thing, currently in a "feast" phase, so posting may be a bit more seldom than it's been.

However, David Bayly has thrown me a challenge, saying

...his is a relatively recent blog and he won't be able to sustain the writing he's been doing and remain married and employed at the same time. But it's been a fun ride up till now.

In the wake of the fraternal relations Papes and Prods had at Terri Schiavo's death, followed by the passing of Ioannus Paulus Magnus, the brethren Bayly are tackling a lot of Catholic-Protestant issues. I really appreciate the way they have handled it on their blog: There's no watering down of their Reformed beliefs, but they're looking at the question of how much we can agree on, and what we can agree to disagree on.

Really, the areas of dispute have been flagellated like an Opus-Dei novice on speed, but those areas don't prevent us from agreeing on other things. Those don't get discussed as much, because armchair apologists like me would rather argue than cnot, but in the long run, I think they're much more important. We're going to have to share a heaven someday; we might as well get along where we can.

I just wanted to assure David that it's not over yet. Buckle up!