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Fides et Ratio: "On the Relationship Between Faith and Reason"

Damien and I (J) have been having an email conversation about the relationship between education (intelligence) and spirituality (faith, practice). Can we as humans have intellect and still maintain our spirituality? Are they mutually exclusive? Here is Pope John Paul’s “Fides et Ratio,” a papal “encyclical” (formal essay) about the importance of both intellect [...]

Required Reading: War With Iran Becoming a Virtual Certainty

“The US command responsible for Middle East operations has asked the Pentagon to add a second aircraft carrier to the Gulf region as a warning to Syria and Iran and to help it carry out other operations, a senior defense official said yesterday.
“The war-fighting Central Command wants the carrier strike group and its warplanes by [...]

Quote of the Day: Proverbs

“Better to live on the roof than share the house with a nagging wife.” (Prov. 21.9)
This proverb really trips me out, but any man can understand. Better live on the roof. . .