[NYer]

Sincere apologies! The colors did not transfer to the posting so you will have to figure out the questions from the responses. No doubt, you will do an excellent job of it too :-)

[sandhills]

Bless your heart, NYer. That man is very dear to me.

My dad had a subscription to the National Review, or something to that effect, that earned a free book. The book was "Jesus Rediscovered" by Muggeridge. I stole it from his shelf and read it many times when I was a confused college kid away, struggling along. It actually had the effect of alienating me a bit from the Church as institution (which She must be), but I think I was reconnected to Her because of the obsession with Christ, which the book helped engender. I don't know if it makes sense, but love is like that I guess.

May you behold Him, Malcolm, and live.

[TradicalRC]

I like Muggeridge. He was a friend of Buckley's and my favorite Protestant apologist, Ravi Zaccharias, has referenced him on numerous occaisions.

[Alex Murphy]

Was a big fan of Muggeridge in the 80s and 90s.

[MSSC6644]

Lovely post. Thank you.

[Nihil Obstat]

My first venture . . . would be to reissue Humanae Vitae . . . reinforcing its essential point that any form of artificial contraception is inimical to the Christian life . . . The divorcement of eroticism from its purpose, which is procreation, and its condition, which is lasting love, consequent upon the practice of artificial contraception, was proving increasingly disastrous to marriage and the family.

God I hope some Bishops read this.