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In All Things
Reaction to Bin Laden's Death Around the World
Responding to reports of the death of Osama bin Laden Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi the Vatican spokesman released a brief written statement Osama bin Laden as we all know bore the most serious responsibility for spreading divisions and hatred among populations causing the deaths of innume
Books
Apr 25, 2011 issue
Mission-Driven
Thomas P. Rausch
The story of the men and women who planted Christianity in Africa and Asia
The Good Word
Lies, Deception, and the Bible
ldquo For as the days of Noah were so will be the coming of the Son of Man For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking marrying and giving in marriage until the day Noah entered the ark and they knew nothing until the flood came and swept them all away so too will be
In All Things
Bill Donohue's Ad in NYT
Today s New York Times includes a full-page ad from Bill Donohue president of the Catholic League Donohue addresses the ongoing clergy sex abuse scandal and blames gay men and a hostile media for distorting the truth and attacking the church The full text of the ad a letter from Donohue entitle
The Good Word
Evangelicals, Scripture and Tradition
Access to an article by Gerald McDermott from the April 2011 edition of First Things has been posted at the site for the past few weeks It is titled Evangelicals Divided and concerns recent theological fissures breaks or tensions - I cannot decide amongst these terms - concerning the role of Scr
In All Things
Confronting Spain's dragons
MADRID I have spent the week helping in the world launch of Roland Joffe s new film There Be Dragons which was premiered here on Wednesday night and goes on general release in 300 Spanish cinemas today Some 100 000 tickets have been pre-sold meaning you can t get a ticket this weekend -- somet
Wisdom from Aquinas

Among the many editions and translations of Thomas Aquinas’ work, I have found Thomas Gilby’s two handy collections of philosophical and theological texts quite helpful over the years. His thematic approach can guide your interest and lead you to the primary text. Thus, in the first quotation below, the reference is to the Summa Theologica, Ia (First Part) Ia (Question One) 1 (Article One) ad.2 (His answer to objection two). That citation will lead you to the text, whether the translation is in the Benziger collection or in the multi-volume Blackfriars translation. The specific quotations I used in the America column are marked by an asterisk. Let me know if there are favorites of your own that I should consider or if, over the years, I have muddled the citation.  

General Approach to Reality

*1. In the field of human science, the argument from authority is weakest. Summa Th. Ia.1. ad 2

In All Things
'The Symphony of Ecclesial Life'
The recent Fordham Conference brought to everyone s attention the divergence of young people s lives from church attendance and Catholic beliefs Reading through the comments section of different blogs here suggests many different hypotheses and it is interesting that a common theme is lack of conne
The Good Word
Verbum Domini (2)
A long time ago in a blog far far away hellip I began to discuss the text Verbum Domini the Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation of Benedict XVI on the ldquo Word of God in the life and mission of the Church rdquo Many things have intervened since then such as the end of one semester Christmas
Books
Jan 24, 2011 issue
Free as a Bird Now
James T. Keane
Does Jonathan Franzen's "Freedom" merit the hype?