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Spinoza, Kant, Solomon Maimon & Jewish Secularization In 18th Century Europe
‘The Road to Modernity’ by Gertrud Himmelfarb, the wife of Irving Kristol and mother of Fox News contributor and founder/editor of Washington’s ‘The Weekly Standard’ William Kristol is the most significant public contribution to any understanding of the European Enlightenment … Continue reading
Posted in Antiquity, Conservatism, John Paul II, Philosophy, Politics, Pope Benedict XVI, Uncategorized
Tagged 18th Century Enlightenment, Benedict XVI, Catholic, Guardini, Hans Urs von Balthasar, Henri De Lubac, Himmelfarb, Irving Kristol, Jewish Intellectuals, Jews, Kant, Modernity, Pope John Paul II, Ratzinger, Road To Modernity, Second Vatican Council, Secular, Secularization, Solomon Maimon, Spinoza, William Kristol, Yves Congar
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Fascist Islam: History & Prospects
Although Malise Ruthven is credited with coining the term ‘Islamofascism’ while writing for the British Independent in 1990, the term was coined by Maxine Rodinson. Nevertheless, we have throughout the west a vast intellectual reserve providing antecedents for us to … Continue reading
Posted in Alex Tocqueville, Arnold Toynbee, Constitution, Eric Voegelin, Ethics, Hans Urs von Balthasar, International Relations, Islam, John Paul II, Kant, Morality, Near East, Oriana Fallachi, Politics, Pope Benedict XVI, Sexual Ethics, Sociology, Terrorism, Theology, Uncategorized
Tagged Fascism, Hitler, Idealism, Kant, liberalism, Malise Ruthven, Maxine Rodinson, Pope John Paul II, Sharia Law, Totalitarianism
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The Promise Of Secular Life: Dystopic Mania For A Shapeless Freedom
Most Catholics can remember when Karol Wojtyla (John Paul II) began criticizing the foundations of our capitalist ethic in admonishing the wests embrace of materialism. He challenged us to become more by having less. As a poet he understood the … Continue reading
Christ Or Kung Fu: A Historical Contrast Of Growth
I’ve studied and taught Chinese (Sinic) civilization with enough rigor so as to provide some insight into how one can approach and therefore discern the enduring contribution of both Confucius and Lao Tse; both being the authorities on Confuciansim and … Continue reading
Posted in Alex Tocqueville, Arnold Toynbee, China, Conservatism, Constitution, Education, Eric Voegelin, Ethics, Frontier, International Relations, Kant, Morality, Near East, Politics, Sun Tzu, Uncategorized
Tagged Beijing, China, Church, Comparative Civilizations, Confucius, Frontier, Kant, Lao Tzu, Luther, Rome, Warring States Period
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Karol Wojtyla: The Challenge of the Enlightenment & The Death of Kant
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
Posted in Conservatism, Ethics, Hans Urs von Balthasar, John Paul II, Kant, Morality, Politics, Pope Benedict XVI, Theology
Tagged Enlightenment, freedom, Hegel, Kant, Mill, Morality, Pope John Paul II
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