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Middle Agegs University Medieval Professors StudentsStudent Loans Date Back to the Middle Ages

by Jenny Adams

of Time Magazine

A Day in the Life of Brazil’s Insane Bureaucracy – Alexia Fernández, The Atlantic
What Really Happened During the Final Days of the Woolly Mammoths? – Hasan Chowdhury
The Slow Decay of the Taj Mahal – Heenay Patel, the Diplomat
How Did the Word “Lifestyle” Become a Homophobic Slur? – Eleanor Margolis, New Sttsmn
New Evidence Suggests China’s Ancient Mythical Great Flood May Have Happened – Chowdhury
Two Towns in Tuscany Ponder a Big Question: Will You Merge With Me? – Gaia Pianigiani, NYT
How Strong Was Arnold Schwarzenegger at His Strongest? – Taylor Marshall Ph.D, Mccb Scty
Moving the Earth’s Prime Meridian – Nola Taylor Redd, Space
Crowding Out Locals: Weekend Trips Ruining Europe’s Cities? – Dinah Deckstein & Ale. Kühn
New Discovery Rewrites History of Denmark’s Biggest Royal Castle – Mikkel Andreas Beck, SN
After a Century, have Scientists Successfully Mapped the Human Brain? – Linda Geddes, Nature

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CATHOLIC THURSDAY EDITION

Church Offertory PlateHow a Priest Increased His Offertory by 30% – Without Asking for Money

by Brice Sokolowski

via LinkedIn

11 Reasons You Might Need to Go to Confession – Shaun McAfee, epicPew
Did the Virgin Mary Give the Rosary to St. Dominic – Taylor Marshall Ph.D.
Our Deadly Covenant With Sloth – Timothy D. Lusch, Crisis Magazine
Can Christians Afford The Leadership We Have? – Rod Dreher, TAC
How to Respond to Betrayal, Lessons from a Pro – Vicki Burbach, Catholic Spiritual Direction
I’m Going to Go Out & Glorify God’s Name: Christian Athletes at Rio Olympics – Susan Byron
Chartres Cathedral and the Liberal Arts Personified, by Carrie Gress – David Clayton, N.L.M.
Kevin Schmiesing on the Indivisibility of Religious and Economic Freedom – Marc Vander Maas
Faith and Wealth: Rich Dad, Poor Dad Revisited – Dawn Carpenter, Catholic Stand
St. Dominic: Truth in a Troubled World – Fr. Brian Mullady, N.C. Register
Reorienting Family Life—Living the New Evangelization – Sarah Huntzinger, Catholic Stand

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CATHOLIC WEDNESDAY EXTRA

Pope Francis and Catholic TerrorismThe Church and Islam: The Next Cover-Up Scandal

by William Kilpatrick, Ph.D.,

of Crisis Magazine

Case Involving Catholic Officials’ Response to Sex Abuse Set for Retrial – Natl Cthlc Register
Vatican: Pp. Francis Seen Playing Pokemon Go @ 2am around Rome – LarryD, A of the A
Porn & Predators: Careful Sending Freshman Daughters to Univ. This New School Year – Manion
Here’s Why Panama City Should Definitely be Your Next Vacation Destination – Sara Spitt, eP
The Oklahoma Black Mass & the Spread of Luciferianism in America – Regina Magazine
How Rosary Can Change World: New Book Shows Great Facts of Prayer – Joseph Pronechen
The Case for Ad Orientem Worship – Fr. Brandon O’Brien, Crisis Magazine
New: St. Robert Bellarmine’s Long Catechism in English; Plus Rorate Reader Discount – RCæli
Welcome the School Year with Wariness & Skepticism – Strahlen Smith, Catholic Stand
Amoris Lætitia Is Inspiring Catholics to Reach Out to the Divorced – Erik Castenskiold, Ct Hd
Rio Olympics a ‘Missed Opportunity’ to Help Brazil’s Poor, Says CAfOD – Catholic Herald

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THEOPOLITICAL WEDNESDAY EDITION

Islam France Muslim SecularismFrench Fecklessness and the Onslaught of Islamism in France

by Rémi Brague

of First Things

Is Turkey Following Pakistan’s Descent Into Islamization? – Abha Shankar, The Diplomat
France Has Two Options — Civil War or Submission – Paul Weston, Gates of Vienna
Islamic State Corrects Pope Francis: Yes, This Is a Religious War – Fr. Z’s Blog
Religious Students f/ Disadvantaged Backgrounds May Be Most Affected by Cali. Bill – K.J. Jones
Prominent Political Catholic Analyst Sees No Path for a Trump Victory – Patrick Archbold
Muslims: Nuancing the Good and Bad – Fr. Matthew Schneider L.C., Catholic Stand
In 38 States, Churches Can’t Help People Pay Their Insurance Premiums – Matt Hadro, C.N.A.
Are Religious Voters Even Backing Trump? – Noah Millman, TAC
A Tale of Two Catholic Candidates: Looking at the 2016 Vice President Picks – Matt Hadro
Stop Aid to Pakistani Government Unless It Defends Christians, Says Peter Tatchell – Cthlc Hrld
On Catholic Politicians and “Personally Opposed” – Luke Arredondo, The Catholic Outpost

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CIVILIZATION WEDNESDAY EDITION

Ethnic Tensions in UkraineThree Paths to European Disintegration

by Philippe Legrain

of Project Syndicate

Guns of August: Fears of Full-Scale War Return in Ukraine – Christopher Miller, Radio Free Eur
Russia’s Superior New Weapons – Robert Scales, The Washington Post
Kremlin Tightens Grip on Devastated Donbas – Alexander Motyl, World Affairs
For Turkey, Crisis Is Nothing New – Omar Lamrani, Stratfor via Forbes
Russia-Turkey Relations: Back on Track? – Catherine Putz, The Diplomat
The English Question: Little England May Have Undone Great Britain – Paul Harris, Aeon
If China Doesn’t Like THAAD, It Should Squeeze North Korea – Ted Galen Carpenter, TNI
Here’s How a U.S.-China War Could Play Out – Peter Apps, Reuters
U.S. Warship Makes 1st China Visit Since So. China Sea Arbitration Ruling – Franz-Stefan Gady
Could Brexit Usher In a Second Dutch Golden Age? – Sean Braswell, Ozy
15-20 million Muslims in France – Tiberge, GalliaWatch

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PRIME TIME POLITICS WEDNESDAY EDITION

TrotskyWhat Exactly are “Trots” and “Tankies”: Unpicking the Latest Resurgence in Political Name-Calling on the British Left

by The Staggers

via New Statesman

Trump’s Tax Revolution – James Freeman, The Wall Street Journal
Virus Opportunists – Judie Brown, Catholic Lane
Trump Lacks Experience but His Detractors Lack Common Sense – Rod Dreher
How Jeremy Corbyn will Reshape Labour’s Backrooms after Victory – Stephen Bush, NS
Who Is Unfit to be President? – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
The New York Times Can’t Best Prometheus Over Fire’s Downsides – David Marcus, The Fedst
Gold Star Families and Media Outrage – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Grounds for Dissent at the Olympics – Jules Boykoff, Democracy Journal
No, Rachel Held Evans, Voting For Hillary Clinton Is Not Pro-Life – Jay Hobbs, The Federalist
Would Larger Parliamentary Bodies Solve Problems Facing Modern Democracies? – N. Pippenger
Clinton Should Listen to Kaine on Vocational Schools – James Piereson, The Wall Street Jrnl

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Michael Phelps Cupping Rio Olympics 2016The Science of Cupping: Why the Olympic Swimmer Michael Phelps Is Covered in Purple Blotches

by Hasan Chowdhury

of the New Statesman

The Slow-Game App Is the New Smoke Break – Amanda Hess, The New York Times
What If the Olympics Were Always Held in the Same City? – Uri Friedman, The Atlantic
Can ‘Rogue One’ Be A New Kind Of Star Wars Movie? – Brad Jackson, The Federalist
How the IOC Ruthlessly Protects the Olympics Brand – Dev Saif Gangjee, The New Republic
Power, Ambition & Betrayal in Hollywood: Powerhouse – James B. Stewart, The N.Y. Times
Revealed: The Truth About China’s Legendary Xia Dynasty – Akhilesh Pillalamarri, The Dplmt
Does Technological Analysis Destroy the Romance of Art History? – Noah Charney, Aeon
The World Loves Refugees, When They’re Olympians – Roger Cohen, New York Times
The Eighties Upside-Down – Chris R. Morgan, First Things
Forget Zika, Urban Crime Is the Real Threat to Rio’s Olympic Games – Ana Quintana, TDS
A Window Into the World of Working Class Collapse – Aaron M. Renn, New Geography

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CATHOLIC WEDNESDAY EDITION

Katie Ledecky and Simone Biles American Catholic Olympians Rio 2016Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky: Serious Olympians — and Catholics

by Mary Rezac

of the Catholic News Agency

via the National Catholic Register

Four Questions For Defenders of Sola Scriptura – Scott Eric Alt, epicPew
Catholic Relief Services: Not Very Catholic – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The Amrcn Catholic
St. Dominic’s Nine Ways of Prayer – Anthony Lilles Ph.D., Catholic Spiritual Direction
An Encounter with the Manoppello Image of the Face of Christ – Paul Badde, C.N.A.
On Rocco Buttiglione’s Defense of Amoris Laetitia – Richard A. Spinello Ph.D., Crisis Mgzn
The Sign of the Prophet Jonah – Mary Proffit Kimmel, Ignitum Today
Learning Gratitude When Life Is Tough – Lianna Mueller, Ignitum Today
Euthanasia: When It’s Cruel to Be Kind – Melanie Jean Juneau, Catholic Stand
‘No’ to California Bill Threatening Religious Colleges – Adam Cassandra, Card. Newman Soc.
History & Symbolism of the Antependium, Altar Frontal, or Pallium Altaris – Gregory DiPippo
Against Nationalism & Globalism: Why Christians Must Remain ‘Kingdom First’ – Joseph Sunde

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Big Pulpit Update

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Update 9 August @ 8:30pm U.S. Central Time:

Big Pulpit will continue, just without the non-Catholic Editions.

 

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Salvete Big Pulpit Readers,

 

We here at Big Pulpit are planning and preparing for a major launch of new intelligent aggregating websites.  All the non-Catholic Editions you are reading will no longer be appearing on Big Pulpit by August 31, if not much earlier.

 

Thank you for your patience and please pray for the success of this apostolate and its projects.

 

In Jesus, Mary, and Joseph,
Tito Edwards

Editor

 

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ET CETERA TUESDAY EDITION

no_olympics_moneyAn Economic Myth of Olympic Proportions

by Andrew Zimbalist

of Project Syndicate

Put One Foot Wrong in This Town & You’ve Left the Country – Liz Alderman, The N.Y. Times
A Swimming Pool in Marseilles Dramatizes France’s Muslim Dilemmas – Theodore Dalrymple
India’s Cow Vigilantes – Shashi Tharoor, Project Syndicate
China’s New Futuristic Commuter Bus – Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic
How the Ancient Olympics Dealt With Cheaters – Peter Jones, The Spectator
Deliveroo, an On-Demand Food Delivery Service, Raises $275 Million – Mark Scott, N.Y. Times
A Gentleman of Letters Competes with the Players – Ben Markovits, The Spectator
How Barcelona Is Taking City Streets Back from Cars – David Roberts, Vox
A Cheap, Easy Fix to Rio’s Sewage Problem – Olga Khazan, The Atlantic
I Thought I was British, Until I Took a DNA Test – Anthony Whitehead, The Spectator
Zika, Rio, and the Rising Health Hazards of Megacities – Joel Kotkin, New Geography

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CIVILIZATION TUESDAY EDITION

Putin Erdogan Russia TurkeyOnce Foes Over Syria, Erdogan and Putin Look to Patch Things Up Between Turkey and Russia

by Neil MacFarquhar and Tim Arango

of The New York Times

Europe Must Not Be Blackmailed by Turkey – Mathieu von Rohr, Spiegel Online International
Think Twice on Turkey: Erdogan’s Purges Are a Warning to Washington – Christopher A. Preble
Paying Ransom to Iran – Lee Smith, Weekly Standard
President Trump and the Future of the West – Nicholas Vinocur, Politico EU
China’s Longer Term Strategy: Cooperation, Competition & Avoiding Conflict – A. Cordesman
China: Dragon or Chrysanthemum? – Daniel Twining, National Review
Imagine There’s No Border: A World Without Boundaries Is a Fantasy – Victor Davis Hanson
What’s Behind China’s Productivity Slowdown? – Harry X. Wu, East Asia Forum
ASEAN and the EEU: Close to Free Trade Zone? – Prashanth Parameswaran, The Diplomat
The F-35: The Last Manned Fighter Aircraft? – Malcolm Davis, The National Interest
So. Korea Stuck between Global Ambitions & Regional Realities – Sarah Teo, East Asia Forum

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POLITICS TUESDAY EDITION

U.S. Declaration of IndependenceEnjoying Those Rights? Thank Natural Law

by Daniel Esparza

of Aleteia

How Social-Welfare Policy Is Affecting Family Formation – Joe Carter, PowerBlog
The Violent Assault upon Virtue – Marion Montgomery
The Decay of American Politics – Andrew J. Bacevich
How The Left Is Weaponizing The American Legal System – Daniel Payne, The Federalist
The Right-Wing Media Bubble – Rod Dreher
No, Eric Metaxas Is Not A Proto-Nazi – Rod Dreher
Contradictory Attacks On Trump Expose Media’s Hollow Echo Chamber – Samantha Strayer
Secret Deal bt. AGs to Prosecute Climate Change Deniers Challenged in Court – Kevin Mooney
Which Black Lives Matter? – Joseph Pearce
Trump’s Child Care Plan – Robert Verbruggen
Concealed-Carry Permit Surge May Play Big Role in These ’16 Battleground States – Fred Lucas

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