#17 On the contrary, Joe, clear thinking is obfuscated primarily by specious dichotomies such as 'systems not individuals'. To tell people the problem is primarily systemic is to tell them to switch
"Please explain to us, Joe, how systemic evils are to be overcome WITHOUT the conversion of individuals."
That's a bit like asking in 1942 "how is the War to be won without the conversion of individua
Padraic,
It seems the Vatican's translators again leave a lot to be desired.
There is confusion about this letter.
On the Vatican website it is included in the letters of Francis for 2014.
The Italian
Well, I think the best game plan is to direct resources towards people who need no divine conversion but could use a little faith that not all the adults are bent on the consequences of personal gain,
I wonder am I alone in thinking that foot washing has little cultural meaning today. Most people have bathrooms, good footwear, do not walk on dusty roads. The whole thing looks embarrassing, perhap
#13 Where does Pope Francis say that systemic evils cannot be solved by the conversion of individuals? I read the passage you quote, and the whole of that encyclical, as an appeal to the individuals
There's a typographical error in the article as printed above. The original Pastoral Review article says: "From the letter Pope Francis sent to Cardinal Sarah on 20 December 2015, it is clear that the
It's not easy to get kids involved. I know - I have a 14 and a 16 year old. It has to appeal to their intellect and be catchy if not completely ultra-cool.
How do you make Laudato si cool?
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I don't say that wholesome living makes no contribution at all to caring for the earth, and Francis does talk about such issues as greed, for instance in his quotation from the Patriarch Bartholomew.
10, #11
First, I never use the term 'greed'. Prince Alwaleed was genuinely upset when the Forbes rich list assessed his 'net worth' at several billion dollars below his own assessment - because that
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Eco-theologian Fr. Sean McDonagh: Don’t let this ‘Laudato Si” moment pass
March 10 2016#17 On the contrary, Joe, clear thinking is obfuscated primarily by specious dichotomies such as 'systems not individuals'. To tell people the problem is primarily systemic is to tell them to switch
Eco-theologian Fr. Sean McDonagh: Don’t let this ‘Laudato Si” moment pass
March 10 2016"Please explain to us, Joe, how systemic evils are to be overcome WITHOUT the conversion of individuals." That's a bit like asking in 1942 "how is the War to be won without the conversion of individua
Foot dragging about foot washing!
March 14 2016Padraic, It seems the Vatican's translators again leave a lot to be desired. There is confusion about this letter. On the Vatican website it is included in the letters of Francis for 2014. The Italian
Eco-theologian Fr. Sean McDonagh: Don’t let this ‘Laudato Si” moment pass
March 10 2016Well, I think the best game plan is to direct resources towards people who need no divine conversion but could use a little faith that not all the adults are bent on the consequences of personal gain,
Foot dragging about foot washing!
March 14 2016I wonder am I alone in thinking that foot washing has little cultural meaning today. Most people have bathrooms, good footwear, do not walk on dusty roads. The whole thing looks embarrassing, perhap
Eco-theologian Fr. Sean McDonagh: Don’t let this ‘Laudato Si” moment pass
March 10 2016#13 Where does Pope Francis say that systemic evils cannot be solved by the conversion of individuals? I read the passage you quote, and the whole of that encyclical, as an appeal to the individuals
Foot dragging about foot washing!
March 14 2016There's a typographical error in the article as printed above. The original Pastoral Review article says: "From the letter Pope Francis sent to Cardinal Sarah on 20 December 2015, it is clear that the
Eco-theologian Fr. Sean McDonagh: Don’t let this ‘Laudato Si” moment pass
March 10 2016It's not easy to get kids involved. I know - I have a 14 and a 16 year old. It has to appeal to their intellect and be catchy if not completely ultra-cool. How do you make Laudato si cool? https://w
Eco-theologian Fr. Sean McDonagh: Don’t let this ‘Laudato Si” moment pass
March 10 2016I don't say that wholesome living makes no contribution at all to caring for the earth, and Francis does talk about such issues as greed, for instance in his quotation from the Patriarch Bartholomew.
Eco-theologian Fr. Sean McDonagh: Don’t let this ‘Laudato Si” moment pass
March 10 201610, #11 First, I never use the term 'greed'. Prince Alwaleed was genuinely upset when the Forbes rich list assessed his 'net worth' at several billion dollars below his own assessment - because that
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