get a big fat award and a privileged place in the Obama circle of Wise Men! Read more
One of the common terms of abuse thrown at any person who defends some moral principle that makes us uncomfortable is “self-righteous”. We just love that word! Prolifers are “self-righteous” according to abortion supporters. Anti-torture peopel are self-righteous. Teatotallers are self-righteous according to drinkers, tobacco opponents are self-righteous according to smokers, opponents of gay marriage are self-righteous according to supporters of gay rights. It’s perhaps the favorite term of abuse for anybody attempting to make a moral argument. But what... Read more
From a combox conversation below: The difference in the distinction between life saving information and information leading to a conviction is proportionality, which is inherent in whether an act can be said to be “violence” (cf CCC2297). What is required for Fr. Harrison’s argument to hold is that the two distinct intentions of saving lives and getting a conviction lead to two distinct motives for using physical or moral violence, making it possible for the human will to choose two... Read more
HEAR ME, MY LEGIONS OF TERROR! TODAY I BID YOU GO FORTH, AND WATCH OPRAH! DO AS SHE COMMANDS THEE! WHATSOEVER BOOK SHE RECOMMENDETH, THAT THOU SHALT READ! AND WITHERSOEVER YOU TURN YOUR TELEVISION TODAY, SEE THAT THOU WATCH NO “BEVERLY HILLBILLIES” FOR IT DISPLEASETH ME, YEA, UNTO THE ENDING OF THE WORLD! Read more
A reader writes in my comboxes: Gosh I guess I was missing all that “enemy loving” with Shea calling people “moral idiots.” Fair enough. Mea culpa. I shall try harder to separate the person from the idea in the future. Please forgive me for the times I have failed to do so. Read more
We’ll be talking about Mary, Mother of the Son – Volume 1: Modern Myths and Ancient Truth. You can stream it here. Read more
Man. That is some kind of courage right there. You have to admire a man who makes the hard choices in order to keep his family safe. Read more
Now I start shipping ’em out! The world’s longest labor and delivery is over! Thanks be to God! Read more
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