What Is Even Happening?

What Is Even Happening?

Share this post

What Is Even Happening?
What Is Even Happening?
Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst is the "bishop of bling"
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More

Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst is the "bishop of bling"

Ted Bauer's avatar
Ted Bauer
Oct 24, 2013
∙ Paid

Share this post

What Is Even Happening?
What Is Even Happening?
Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst is the "bishop of bling"
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
Share

I just converted to Catholicism last spring, and one of the big arguments against the religion from some is that they don't focus enough on the poor (conversely, some people will argue that they focus too much on the poor, which basically tells you that nothing is ever going to please everyone). For an example of the former argument, I give the Bishop o…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to What Is Even Happening? to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Ted Bauer
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More