Nov
29
To Everything There is a Season
November 29, 2005 | Leave a Comment
In my line of work one tends to make a lot of use of a certain device known in the trade as a “thought experiment”. I suspect that the popularity of this device among some philosophers is due to a kind of science envy, but I suppose there’s no use in speculating about motives. In [...]
Nov
29
Dante and Darwin
November 29, 2005 | Leave a Comment
There’s a very good post at Darwin Catholic about Charles Krauthammer’s recent remarks regarding the use of torture in extreme cases. Darwin makes some very interesting comparisons to the theology of Purgatory as found in Dante, and he draws a rock-solid conclusion about the morality of torture under any circumstances. Anything that is morally wrong [...]
Nov
29
Indulge Me
November 29, 2005 | Leave a Comment
Pope Benedict XVI has announced a plenary indulgence “under the usual conditions” for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception next Thursday. This item may not get much news coverage, since we live in debauched times that regard such things as indulgences as relics from the middle ages better to be forgotten than practiced. That’s too [...]
