MS-NOW moderator Mrs. Tur has been righteously roasted for her question to a panel on May 18: “What about this passage from [House Speaker] Mike Johnson declaring that our rights do not derive from government, they come from you, our Creator and heavenly father. Is this him putting God over the Declaration of Independence?”
Folks, I never thought I’d be recommending Tik Tok videos, but you may be interested in these one to fourteen minute outtakes from my recent long-form interview on Matt Fradd’s “Pints with Aquinas” podcast. (No, they’re not all from Tik Tok. So sue me.)
Interest in Pandemic of Lunacy continues to grow, and I’m glad to tell you about two new interviews.
Dignitas infinita, the 2024 document of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, lists capital punishment as one of the acts which “violate[] the inalienable dignity of every person, regardless of the circumstances.” Recently, Pope Leo has been pressing this claim more and more aggressively.
I wish theologians who write about social matters would learn a little more about politics and economics. Especially about unanticipated consequences, ulterior motives, and political snake oil.
What words could I offer to express my dismay and revulsion for Mr. Trump’s post on his Truth Social account, picturing himself as Jesus Christ, healing a sick man in a hospital? The president says “I did post it, and I thought it was me as a doctor and it had to do with Red Cross.”
It has been said that the first casualty of war is truth. I wonder whether we should say instead that the first casualty of war is clear reasoning, even on the part of intelligent and knowledgeable people.
