New Oxford Notes: April 2016
Looking Beyond Malalapalooza
For those seeking Muslim female viewpoints that depart from the politically correct narrative, we suggest the writings and speeches of Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Nonie Darwish, and Brigitte Gabriel.
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A New Springtime for Liberal Catholicism?
When John Paul II and Benedict XVI commanded the chair of Peter, conservative and orthodox Catholics knew the pope and Magisterium were their 'court of last appeal.' That privilege now belongs to liberal Catholics.
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Catholic defenders of capitalism might argue it must be subjected to and bound by some higher authority rooted in religion, culture, or the natural law.
The bishop must announce to the rich and poor, to the powerful and weak the fullness of truth, which sometimes irritates and offends, even if it always liberates.
Professors tell us that any and all claims — empirical, logical, or normative — are nothing other than race-, culture-, class-, or gender-based expressions of preference.