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Reaction to Subjective Experience of Punishment

Posted on February 06, 2008
Michael Simons, criminal law scholar at St. John's University School of Law, had this to say regarding some of the questions raiseed in Rob's post about the subjective experience of punishment: "The main problem with considering subjective experiences of punishment...

A follow-up on the quotation of the day

Posted on February 05, 2008
Thanks to Rob for giving us the link to the Carnegie Foundation?s summary of its report on Educating Lawyers: Preparation for the Practice of Law. I shall read the summary, and I hope to be able to read the full...

Obama-Mania

Posted on February 05, 2008
Tonight is the Minnesota caucus, and my attraction to the candidacy of Barack Obama has encountered a couple of stumbling blocks. First is the fact that George Clooney and a slew of Hollywood types have seen fit to endorse him,...

Obama's Political Religion

Posted on February 04, 2008
Joe Knippenberg offers an interesting (though overly pessimistic, in my view) critique of Barack Obama's views on religion. An excerpt: The deficit to which [Obama] refers is an "empathy deficit," the apparent incapacity of some to put themselves in the...

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Here comes polygamy . . .

Posted on February 04, 2008
I expect that this agency ruling in the U.K. will be mentioned at some point soon on the American presidential campaign trail.

Kristof on evangelicals

Posted on February 04, 2008
In the NY Times, Nicholas Kristof has some strong words for liberals' treatment of evangelicals: Liberals believe deeply in tolerance and over the last century have led the battles against prejudices of all kinds, but we have a blind spot...

The Parker/Wirthlin case and the rights of parents

Posted on February 04, 2008
I begin this posting by thanking Richard M. for his bringing to our attention the First Circuit?s decision in the Parker/Wirthlin cases. I previously commented on the district court?s decision in the matter almost a year ago [HERE]. Like Richard,...

"A Prolife Progressive's (Fictional) Run for President"

Posted on February 04, 2008
A new blog, "Prez4Life," is developing the fictional narrative of a "pro-life progressive" -- a former Minnesota Democratic senator -- running for president as an independent. It looks interesting, both for its effort at serial blog fiction incorporating real campaign...

Quote of the day

Posted on February 04, 2008
In the recent Carnegie Foundation report, Educating Lawyers: Preparation for the Practice of Law, one quote in particular jumped out at me from the section reporting on law schools' failure to engage students seriously in the process of moral formation...

new parental rights decision

Posted on February 03, 2008
On January 31, 2008, the First Circuit decided Parker v. Hurley. Here is a link to the opinion. The court rejected a variety of constitutional claims by parents who complained that their very young children (kindergarten-2d grade) were exposed to...

What's going on in Ireland

Posted on February 03, 2008
In response to Michael's question, a reader sent me this: The heart-breaking matter of child abuse has hit the Church in Ireland. Over the last few days, Cardinal Connell, the retired Archbishop, has gone to the High Court to seek...

What's Going On in Ireland?

Posted on February 03, 2008
Gerry Whyte, are you out there? This from dotCommonweal: "The former archbishop of Dublin, Cardinal Desmond Connell, is suing to prevent the current archbishop, Diarmuid Martin, from releasing archdiocesan documents related to clergy sexual abuse." Click here to read the...

The End of Compassionate Conservatism?

Posted on February 02, 2008
Continuing with the theme of assessing compassionate conservatism -- which, to my knowledge, not one Republican candidate since the long-departed Sam Brownback has given a serious mention (Huckabee offers only occasional stabs, not any coherent policy)...

A Lovely Thing to Pray For . . .

Posted on February 02, 2008
. . . particularly if the allegations that the most recent Iraqi suicide bombers were two women with Down Syndrome turn out to be true.... Pope Is Praying for Mentally Handicapped VATICAN CITY, FEB. 1, 2008 (Zenit.org).- Benedict's general prayer...

Dilulio on Compassionate Conservatism

Posted on February 01, 2008
Christian Century has a review of John Dilulio's new book, Godly Republic: A Centrist Blueprint for America's Faith-Based Future. Here's one provocative excerpt: White House aides, to DiIulio's chagrin, seemed more interested in photo opportunities with black preachers than in...

Frank Beckwith is Homo Sapiens of the Year!

Posted on February 01, 2008
Inside the Vatican magazine has named Catholic convert philosopher Frank Beckwith as #1 among its 10 top folks of 2007. It's not often that a lover of wisdom gets ranked by anyone as the year's top homo sapiens. Frank most...

Indiana Coalition to Suspend Executions

Posted on January 31, 2008
A recent Notre Dame grad has formed a new organization, in Indiana, that aims to bring about a moratorium on the death penalty in Indiana. Click here for more information, and to support the organization's efforts.

The Feast of St. John Bosco

Posted on January 31, 2008
Here is a brief homily presented today on the feast Saint John Bosco given at Boston College to a congregation of students, folks from the local community, and several Jesuits. Saint John Bosco 2 Samuel 7:18-19, 24-29 Mark 4:21-25 ?Who...

Are You a Christian? A Catholic?

Posted on January 31, 2008
In the Times Literary Supplement, January 18, 2008, Anthony Kenny reviews John Hare's God and Immortality: A Philosophical History (Oxford 2007). (John Hare, himself a philosopher, is son of the acclaimed Bristish philosopher R. M. Hare.) The review, More Than...

Catholic Justices

Posted on January 31, 2008
In the most recent issue of the Tulsa Law Review, Judge (and Professor) John Noonan has an article that "was adapted from remarks given at the Constitutional Day Lecture, University of Tulsa College of Law, Tulsa, Oklahoma, on September 20,...

On St. Augustine's Search for Truth

Posted on January 31, 2008
"Faith and Reason Are the Two Forces That Lead Us to Knowledge " VATICAN CITY, JAN. 30, 2008 (Zenit.org).- Here is a translation of the address Benedict XVI delivered today at the general audience in Paul VI Hall. The reflection...

Now we can go to Phoenix and enjoy the Super Bowl!

Posted on January 30, 2008
New York Times January 31, 2008 A Monastery Opens Its Doors to Football Fans By KATIE THOMAS PHOENIX ? There is no sauna, no heated pool, no chauffeur or sommelier. In fact, no alcohol is allowed on the premises, and...

3 Cheers for the GOP

Posted on January 30, 2008
Growing tired of the sleepy tones of NPR, I've switched over to conservative talk radio for my commute over the past couple of weeks. I have to say, I have found the genre to be entertaining, intellectually stimulating, and horrifying...

"Imagining a Pro-Life America"

Posted on January 30, 2008
Ross Douthat has a very interesting post, "Imagining a Pro-Life America", up at The Atlantic. There's something in it, I suspect, to challenge everyone. He opens with this: [A]ny successful attempt, in a post-Roe world, to ban or strictly regulate...

Catholics, Anti-Semitism, and the Holocaust

Posted on January 30, 2008
Go to dotCommonweal to read this important post by Notre Dame's John McGreevy: here. And be sure to read the comments too.

First Lady's "Catholic Schools Week" remarks

Posted on January 30, 2008
I am a big fan of Catholic schools. Every parish should have one, every Catholic kid should be in one. I also love Notre Dame's "Alliance for Catholic Education" program. So, maybe it's no surprise that I liked this, First...

"Pell Grants for Kids"

Posted on January 29, 2008
I suppose the political realities make it unlikely that anything will happen, but it would be great, I think, if these proposals, from President Bush's State of the Union address, were enacted: Tonight, President Bush will ask Congress to support...

A great conference at CUA

Posted on January 29, 2008
More information here. Center for Law, Philosophy and Culture The Catholic University of America?s Center for Law, Philosophy and Culture presents a symposium, ?A Common Morality for the Global Age: In Gratitude for What We Are Given.? In response to...

Thomas Aquinas and Christian Vocation

Posted on January 29, 2008
Here is a homily delivered yesterday at Boston College on the Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas Thomas Aquinas?Mass for Vocations 2 Samuel 5:1-7, 10 Mark 3:22-30 Many years ago in a distant place a young lad encountered God. And from...

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