“Was Moses right, or Xenophanes? Did God make man in his image, or is it not rather man who has made God in his?
Appearances, certainly, are on the side of Xenophanes– yet it is Moses who is right. And at bottom Xenophanes agrees… in fact, Xenophanes has no intention of denying the divinity; on the [...]
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Quote for the Day
Posted in Uncategorized on January 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A Wonderful Life, pleasure, and freedom
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Christmas, It's a Wonderful Life, Jimmy Stewart, movies, utilitarianism on December 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In preparation for Christmas, the New York Times has offered two different interpretations of It’s a Wonderful Life in the last week. Both rightly give emphasis to the disturbing, much darker hues of what is only an intermittently sentimental movie. Jimmy Stewart’s George Bailey spends most of his adult life being” frustrated and warped” (as [...]
The Friendly Confines, the (Green) Monster Cometh
Posted in Uncategorized on April 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Wrigley Field – Home of the Chicago Cubs – Panorama Part 2
Originally uploaded by supernova9
Yes, it’s opening day! The Red Sox begin their title defense Stateside tomorrow; the Cubs look to break the curse in their 100th season since their last World Series victory; the [...]
Green leaves, sunshine, Europe
Posted in Uncategorized on March 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Un matin d’automne dans le jardin du Luxembourg
Originally uploaded by Aldor
Given the maddeningly persistent cold and ice that grips the northern half of the nation at the moment, this picture from one of Europe’s great cities is a promise of better things to come.
Why Catholics Leave the Church
Posted in culture, faith on February 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
A lot has been said about the recent Pew study that concludes that 10% of the American population is ex-Catholic. It sounds discouraging for Catholics, and in fact it is–though it should be added that last year, Catholicism grew at a more rapid rate than any other religion in America (and tens of thousands convert every [...]
Why Montalte?
Posted in ideas, tagged Pascal, truth on February 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
A pseudonym historically associated with good thoughts like these: “Love of the truth is the greatest Christian virtue.” ”Love of the truth is the greatest Christian truth” (Pascal). Montalte is a brilliant critic of pedantry and a defender of honest learning. He is not always right, but he thinks with [...]
