The Musical Platypus
Fr. Robert HartMusic is the universal language. As the platypus defies the normal categories, I refuse to be limited to any one musical genre. "There are only two kinds of music: Good music, and the other kind." (Duke Ellington). Also, politics, philosophy, religion...
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THE STRAW MAN MANIFESTO
Pictured: An album cover of The Firesign Theatre
This is about my country, the United States. But it has international significance for my non-American readers.
In response to a Republican friend who was accusing their opposition o...
THE PROCESS AGAINST DUE PROCESS
Let us imagine a man who desires to have all of the power of a king or dictator. What would such a man do if he were to gain power in a country that has a long tradition of reciprocal protection between the Rule of Law and Democracy that se...
DANGER: WE HAVE DINOSAURS!
The worst news to hit the GOP-MAGA cult last year was that there was only one shooter acting alone in the horrific murder of young Charlie Kirk. They really wanted to be able to blame it on “the Left,” but instead were able to find nothing...
A Link Worth Your Time
As always, this retired pastor (like myself) hits the nail on the head.
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AUDIO of a SERMON
For those who would like to hear a sample of how I preach in my ministry as a [Continuing] Anglican priest, this was for the “Sixth Sunday after Trinity” which was July 12, 2026. I preached it at Saint Alban’s Anglican Church in Peoria, Ari...
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Robert Warren Hart Jr. is the middle section of the Hart Brothers (with David Bentley Hart and Addison Hodges Hart). Anglican priest, theologian, musical composer, keyboard artist (piano and organ), Bach fanatic and Beatles fan.
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