Aug
25
Say Whaaaat?
August 25, 2005 | Leave a Comment
Under what conditions would it be morally acceptable for the United States to assassinate a foreign leader? As questions about morality go, it seems kind of like a no-brainer: never. At least that’s the answer that any good Catholic would have to give. But you’d never know it to read Jim Tucker’s blog where we’re [...]
Aug
25
Ruling From the Heart
August 25, 2005 | Leave a Comment
Last week there was an interesting story at CNS about a statement from Bishop Donald Wuerl of Pittsburgh regarding the admission to Communion of Catholic politicians who support abortion (or, who take the mindless “I’m personally opposed but…” attitude towards abortion legislation). Yet on today’s “front page” of CNS there is a photograph of Pope [...]
Aug
25
God’s Design
August 25, 2005 | Leave a Comment
Yet another article in the NYT about the evolution / intelligent design debate. There’s not much new in the article–the story continues with the same old characters saying the same old lines. What’s different–though not new–is the story’s attempt to give a little more detail from the arguments of the two sides, trying to explain [...]
