Sunday, August 20, 2017

Bienheureux l'homme, air de Valaam



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If Adam had not sinned, would there be any sex differences? Would men and women have had interchangeable minds/psyches? How can one claim that men would not have been the head of women if there had been no fall, except by inferring (erroneously) that this headship is a consequence of the Fall or that it is sinful domination?

Friday, August 18, 2017

Does he even consider international law on refugees?

No.

Trumpism, Terrorism, and Thomism by Joseph G. Trabbic

On Thomistic principles, Trump’s ban on Syrian refugees whose lives are in danger is not morally justifiable. Bans on other travelers and immigrants, however, are not as problematic.

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Banning Muslim Travel to the US? A Thomistic Perspective on Donald Trump’s Proposal by Joseph G. Trabbic

Is there a moral obligation for the US not to enact Donald Trump’s proposed ban on Muslim travel into the US?

More on Latin Silence During the Anaphora



On the Incarnation by St. Athanasius

Thursday, August 17, 2017

Is lex talionis part of the natural law?

It is certainly in operation in the animal world. Even if it is a consequence of the Fall, can a Christian deny that it is ordered to a good, even if a limited or subordinate good?

Eastern Christian Books: Liturgy and Byzantinization in Jerusalem

Eastern Christian Books: Liturgy and Byzantinization in Jerusalem

Monday, August 14, 2017

Psalm 118



Friday, August 11, 2017