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The Curse of Wrong Alternatives
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| Because we reject one particular philosophical position, we are often tempted to endorse another position that seems to be opposed to the first. In fact, sometimes both positions are erroneous; in fact, the truth sometimes not between two alternatives but above them. |
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By Alice von Hildebrand
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Neither Shalt Thou Kill Thy Spouse
A Canonical Aspect of the Terri Schiavo Case
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| The now-infamous case of Terri Schiavo—the brain-damaged Catholic woman in Florida whose husband, Michael, wants to eliminate her—has been analyzed nearly to death. But what are the canonical aspects of the case? |
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By Edward Peters |
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Sharing the Church
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| A certain sort of Catholic slips into the denial of doctrine not because he dislikes doctrine but because he cannot stand hurting anyone’s feelings. But Christian bodies do not disagree only on what might be called optional matters, they disagree on what is required. |
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By David Mills |
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Winds of Schism
Why Religion Minus Magisterium Equals Chaos |
| The furor resulting from the ordination of Anglican bishop V. Gene Robinson, an avowed homosexual living openly in a relationship with another man, allows us a firsthand look at the crucial issue of Protestantism: the lack of an ultimate authority. |
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By Kenneth D. Whitehead |
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