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Triple Evils, Interrelated

Communism forgets that life is individual. Capitalism forgets that life is social, and the kingdom of brotherhood is found neither in the thesis of communism nor the antithesis of capitalism but in a higher synthesis. It is found in a higher synthesis that combines the truths of both. Now, when I say question the whole [...]

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Reaction to President Obama and Just War Theory

Did you pay much attention to President Obama’s speech at his acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo last month?  It kind of got lost in the holiday rush for me.  But this past weekend, I spent the time to watch and thought I would post it here with links to a couple of [...]

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Wired for War: Thoughts on a Robotic Revolution

Previous advancements in the human capacity to kill have dealt with the how – how the system, machine, technique can go faster, further, or bigger.  The use of increasingly advanced robotic deals with the who – who is actually fighting our very human wars.  So says Peter W. Singer in this thought-provoking video:

He asks some [...]

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Buechner: Thoughts on Principles

Frederick Buechner writes in his book, Wishful Thinking: A Seeker’s ABC:
Principles are what people have instead of God.
To be a Christian means among other things to be willing if necessary to sacrifice even your highest principles for God’s or your neighbor’s sake the way a Christian pacifist must be willing to pick up a baseball [...]

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