Friday, February 3, 2006 at 11:25AM There is a major international election campaign underway. There are guys running to become one of the most important figures in the world. And you didn't know a thing about it. Till now.
Friday, February 3, 2006 at 9:25AM An op-ed by Monsignor Albacete in the NYTimes on the latest encyclical.
In this connection, do not miss the presentation of Benedict XVI's and Marcello Pera's new book, this coming monday at Columbia University in New York.
Thursday, February 2, 2006 at 10:46PM You should be aware that Daniel Dennet is a product of natural selection. In particular his ideas can be explained as a natural phenomenon in terms of Darwinian evolution, although their evolutionary purpose has not yet been fully elucidated. At any rate, his thoughts are certainly a genetic byproduct of socio-biological factors that made his brain especially amenable to feelings of smug intellectual superiority. Hence, you should feel free not to take him too seriously.
Thursday, February 2, 2006 at 12:17AM Godspy has a good interview with Michael Behe about Intelligent Design. It shows very well what the core issues under discussion are. Affirming that Mt. Rushmore was designed is a perfectly reasonable statement but not a scientific statement because it derives from a different method. The real danger here is that rationality is identified with science. This is explained very well in a new essay by Card. Schonborn.
Sunday, January 29, 2006 at 2:59PM Lots of conflicting angles on the Palestinian situation: the Washington Post emphasizes the decline of the old (often Christian-backed) Arab nationalist movement; the WSJ emphasizes that this was mainly a rebellion against a corrupt regime; the New Republic warns that Hamas is going to align the PA's foreign policy with Iran.
Sunday, January 29, 2006 at 1:54PM Sunday, January 29, 2006 at 1:42PM This NYTimes Magazine story on Evangelical missionaries in Africa is worth reading.
Friday, January 27, 2006 at 12:03AM Liliana Cavani on the new encyclical.
Thursday, January 26, 2006 at 11:34PM What could be responsible for this?
Thursday, January 26, 2006 at 11:32PM This article from Morocco reveals a slightly different perception of the notion of religious freedom.
Thursday, January 26, 2006 at 11:27PM An Israeli view of the Hamas electoral victory.
Wednesday, January 25, 2006 at 9:06AM A summary of the new encyclical.
Wednesday, January 25, 2006 at 8:58AM This British commentator makes a good point: that the virulent anti-Christian attitude of some people on the political left is really a symptom of deep insecurity about their own values.
Monday, January 23, 2006 at 10:59AM Also from S. Magister, more details on the Pope's view of Islam.
Sunday, January 22, 2006 at 10:34PM This biography of Maritain sounds interesting. He was a remarkable figure that embodied both the strengths and weaknesses of the Christian experience in Europe in the 20th century. He loved the US as a model of harmony between freedom and Christianity. It would be important to try and understand why, ultimately, he was defeated in his own time.