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.
My Hindu friend claims that the Bible endorses slavery. I don’t buy this for a second, but since you’ve written on the subject of the Old Testament Law, the New Testament Law, and the natural law, I would like your thoughts.
I am never surprised by misunderstandings of the natural laws of sexuality and marriage. When I first began to study natural law, some of them puzzled me too.
You may have seen the news stories about the two Florida nurses who wished harm on patients with whom they had political disagreements. Both nurses were afterward disciplined.
I would like to make a simple point about those cases, not about “political violence,” but about medical violence. First a quick review.
