Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Why is Jerry Sandusky Guilty?
If Sandusky would have lived 2000 years ago, he would not have been found guilty of anything. Source: Catholic World Report | By Benjamin Wiker There is no doubt that Jerry Sandusky is guilty, the real question is why? Why is it that we, here and now, would send a man to prison for molesting…
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Fr. John Whiteford Responds to Dr. David Dunn: On Tradition
Source: Fr. John Whiteford’s News, Comments, & Reflections – Dr. David J. Dunn has begun a series of blog posts that continue issues related to our discussion about Same-Sex Marriage on Ancient Faith Radio. His first post is Ancient Faith Continued: Theology and Symphony. I will post his comments and then my response (emphases mine):…
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Fr. John Whiteford Responds to Dr. David Dunn: The Hypocrisy of the Christian Left
Source: Fr. John Whiteford’s News, Comments, & Reflections In a Huffington Post article, David Dunn has pointed out what he sees as hypocrisy on the part of Christian conservatives: It is the view that Christians should vote their values, and this means we should legislate moral evils into oblivion. Thus if we believe life begins…
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Fr. Peter Gillquist — May His Memory be Eternal
– I first met Fr. Peter when he stayed with my wife and myself during a speaking engagement he had in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He sure was a gracious guest and he also loved sports. He relaxed in our living room watching a football game as I recall. It was a great visit. I had converted…
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Welcome to the Cult of Government
Source: Real Clear Religion | By George Neumayr Either say “long live the federal government” or die, Mexican government officials hectored Catholics in the early twentieth century, as depicted in the movie, For Greater Glory, an account of the Christian resistance to this persecution known as the “Cristeros war.” Is Mexico’s past America’s future? After…
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