MacIntyre believes that contemporary modern statements are ultimately ’emotivist’: in the absence of a clear telos (purpose / function / end), the statement “You ought… Read More »Ends and Meanings (2): Alasdair MacIntyre on the modern self
Below is MacIntyre’s description of the Aristotelian model of morality. He believes this model began to break down during the Enlightenment, leaving us with the… Read More »Ends and Meanings: Alasdair MacIntyre on the three-legged stool of Aristotelian ethics
Why does there seem to be no rational way of securing moral agreement in our culture? Why do competing moral claims (for example between the… Read More »A disordered language of morality: Alasdair MacIntyre’s disquieting suggestion
Si comprehendis, non es Deus. “If you have understood it,” – or think you have understood it – “then you can be sure that it… Read More »Tomáš Halík on Wrestling with God
Traditional notions of hell paled in comparison with the inventions of 20th-century totalitarian regimes: Hitler’s and Stalin’s concentration camps. And compared to technological miracles and… Read More »Tomáš Halík on Modernity, Optimism and Naked Hope
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Puzzle (Tension) “Hmm – What? Did an editor’s keyboard get stuck on copy and paste, and paste, and paste? This is Sarah Ruden – it… Read More »Sarah Ruden: (More than a) Footnote
Some questions to bear in mind: Who’s it for? (Who is your project- or organisation, or life – supposed to be serving? What’s the official… Read More »God’s Servant [Jakarta edition]
In years like this – of cancellations and deferrals, of plans falling apart – it’s natural to focus on how you’ve been thwarted and what… Read More »What are you being given?
Fear is a pervasive quality of our lives. Fear makes us think in terms of scarcity. It makes us think “This is a dangerous world.… Read More »Henri Nouwen on fear and scarcity