The decision of the New York state legislature to approve gay marriage will be seen by some as a symptom of an underlying disease called “moral relativism.” But this is a mistake that, I think, blocks our understanding of what is really going on. One need only look at the joy and satisfaction with which the decision was greeted by some to Read more
Many atheist utilitarians have long resisted any concept of objectivity in ethics, in part because they do not have any metaphysical beliefs which are capable of grounding such claims. But with the release of Parfit’s On What Matters there will be renewed interest in philosophical circles about what sorts of goods are ‘objective’ and what, in fact, can ground the claim Read more
Readings for Sunday, July 3, 2011 ~ Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Zec 9:9-10; Ps 145; Rom 8:9,11-13; Mt 11:25-30 We think about bodies all the time: abused bodies, diseased bodies, female bodies, male bodies, variously pigmented bodies, obese bodies, athletic bodies, and the list goes on. Since we can scarcely think without thinking about bodies, it’s a good thing when we Read more
Many of us in the Theology Department at the University of Scranton have just recently returned from a week-long trip to the Holy Land which was very generously sponsored and organized by the Weinberg Chair in Judaic Studies here at Scranton. Now that we are home and trying to fight our way through the jet lag, we are also naturally attempting to reflect on and interpret the Read more
A new blog of interest to our readers: Daily Theology They begin with an “invitation to conversation”: As the header says, our aim here is faith seeking understanding in everyday life. We hope to examine questions and issues that pertain to the role of theology in the daily life of the Body of Christ. Our topics might range from pop culture to Read more
David Gibson has a post at Commonweal highlighting a story about Roman Catholic Belmont Abbey College breaking ground on a campus pregnancy and aftercare maternity home called “Room at the Inn.” Fulfilling both its pro-life and social justice missions, building this kind of home sounds like it should be a no-brainer for a Catholic college. But sadly, we instead find that this Read more
Kenneth R. Himes, O.F.M., in his article, “Intervention, Just War, and U.S. National Security,” which appeared in Theological Studies 65 (2004): 141-157, observed: “As has often been the case with jus in bello deliberations, the engine driving the debate is new technology” (152). A mere seven years later, the military technology du jour is the unmanned aerial drone–a topic I hope to think Read more
“Slavery doesn’t exist anymore, but marriage is forever.” Fuming after a sermon on Paul’s Letter to the Romans insisting on proper gender roles, my grandmother and I got into an heated discussion with her pastor the summer before I began doctoral studies. His mantra of “we must take all of Paul without question” as he linked questioning of the household codes by Read more
Joe Carter over at First Things has a post up this morning which claims, in rather strong terms, that Christians should not seriously engage with Peter Singer. Indeed, for him, doing so is “silliness.” Carter begins by noting that Singer has “some of the most controversial ideas in American academia”, but later in the post says, “Too many Christians in academia are Read more
Beginning September 2012, the Food and Drug Administration will require cigarette companies to include larger, more graphic warnings on cigarette packaging and advertisements. This marks the first major change in cigarette warnings in over 25 years. You can check out the final selection of the nine images that will accompany the larger health warnings here on the FDA website. Apparently, the nine Read more
Saturday Morning: 8:00 am
Saturday Vigil: 4:30 pm
Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:45 am,
12:30 pm, 5:30 pm
Saturday Vigil: 6:15pm
Sunday: 9:00am, 7:15pm
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday: 8:30 am
