Tag Archives: Hegel

Rowan Williams Is No Thomas Beckett

Posted on May 20, 2011 by William Holland

I must admit that I do not always admire Dr. Rowan Williams even if sometimes he demonstrates the absolute candor required in leaders.  Nevertheless, this wile theologian continues to reveal a steadfastness, especially as he reveals the distinction that is … Continue reading →

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The Causes Of State Terror: 1789, Russia, Rawanda, The Vatican & American Exceptionalism

Posted on June 23, 2010 by William Holland

The ‘Reign of Terror’ that culminated in the French Revolution (1789), the Russian ‘Red Terror’ of Lenin and Stalin, African genocide in Rawanda, Fidel Castro, Pol Pot, and legions of other rulers have embraced violence for political ends.  Where was … Continue reading →

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Karol Wojtyla: The Challenge of the Enlightenment & The Death of Kant

Posted on June 15, 2010 by William Holland

The vast majority of Catholics simply do not understand a very serious truth about their own faith:  it fell to the Church to take up the challenge posed by the Enlightenment, namely, the nature, authority and scope of reason.  After … Continue reading →

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