Broadening harms considered in research ethics
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In typical lab research ethics, the following types of ethical
considerations count against an experiment:
1.
risks of harm to the world outsi...
Principles of Cosmotheandrism
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Believe it or not, there is even more introductory rambling in the book
than what I inflicted upon you yesterday. I'm going to spare you further
inconven...
Is God Punishing Me?
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Kristen Wetherell & Sarah Walton, Christianity Today
Suffering. Nobody wants it. And rarely can we make sense of it.
That's why, when life hurts, we often...
The 8-Year Betrayal of Chinese Catholics
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No one can fail to see the irony of the excommunication of the SSPX in view
of the renewed Vatican deal with the CCP and their ongoing consecrations of
bis...
Ah, Here's to the Vine
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*The 'Boozer's' Healthby William Milton Byram*
Ah, here's to the vine
That bears the fair wine
That banishes trouble away!
Forever be thine
Good Ba...
Sessions on St. Thomas at Kalamazoo 2027
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The Center for Thomistic Studies at UST-Houston and the Thomas Aquinas
Society of Providence College are each sponsoring sessions on the thought
of St. T...
Anscombe on human dignity
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My essay “Misunderstanding “Human Dignity,’” which discusses some
illuminating things Elizabeth Anscombe had to say about the subject,
appears today at *...
A Seed Among Thorns
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*“The seed sown among thorns is the one who hears the word, but then
worldly anxiety and the lure of riches choke the word and it bears no
fruit” (Matthe...
The three bad soils
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1.) Those who hear the logos of the kingdom, but do not put it together
(συνίημι). 2.) Those who hear the logos, but who fall away after a
suffering caused...
A “Greatest Generation” Lutheran Missionary
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From his birth in Lexington, NC, in 1933 during the Great Depression to his
death in Matthews, NC, in the wake of the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2023, Carl
Melc...
Tree of Liberty
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(In memory of James Lee Preston, who died this past May 17th, aged 66.)
There is a place where the stream runs deepA place where children safely
sleepA pla...
Telling God What He Already Knows
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11th Week OT (Th)
Fr. Philip Neri Powell OP
St. Albert the Great, Irving
We will spend about 30 minutes this morning at Mass telling God stuff He
alread...
When Everyone Is Watching
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The famous UCLA basketball coach John Wooden once remarked that “The true
test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is
Continue reading
Mirror of Justice, R.I.P. (2004-25)
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As I mentioned a few days ago, the Typepad platform (which has long hosted
the Mirror of Justice blog) is shutting down. I am working on "exporting"
-- and...
Cherokee, Cornfields, and Catalogues
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If the mere words “forthcoming books” set your heart aflutter, you know
we’re on the eve of a new publishing season. In the old days, that would
have mea...
Redemption Before Christ
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The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing
editor Mark Bauerlein. Gerald R. McDermott joins in to discuss his recent
book, *...
Thứ 7 nên đánh con gì dễ trúng, nhận thưởng lớn
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Bạn đang tìm kiếm số đánh cho ngày thứ 7? Bạn chưa biết thứ 7 nên đánh con
gì là tốt, dễ trúng? Hãy cùng Courageouspriest.com tìm hiểu những gợi ý số
đánh ...
The Obscurity of Scripture
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Earlier this year, Called to Communion editor Casey Chalk published his
second book, The Obscurity of Scripture, a critical assessment of the
Protestant ...
The Bonding (TNG) – The Secrets of Star Trek
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Tragedy, loss, and alien trickery. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss
this TNG story of loss and grief and what makes us human in dealing with
the death...
Being Surprised by Christ
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Some people hate surprise parties. There are those who are uncomfortable
with a last-minute vacation or even an unexpected travel upgrade. If it
wasn’t par...
Muslim Converts to Greek Orthodoxy
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I am greatly looking forward to reading this new study which will begin
filling a very considerable gap in the literature on conversion:*
Proselytes of a...
20220510 Song
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https://english.clonline.org/cm-files/2021/05/03/istherehope-chapter-1-2-english.pdf
Ballad of the Old Man (Ballata dell’uomo vecchio)
All the sadness...
A Letter to TAI’s Subscribers and Readers
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Dear TAI readers,Due primarily to financing difficulties, The American
Interest is taking a hiatus from publishing new material.We are glad that
there is...
Enjoy Calming Downtime Sports Outdoors
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Having good relationships and good memories in the 21st century have become
far more than just sitting around chatting. Predictable and boring, whereas
the...
Farewell!
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With this post I bid Patheos farewell, but not you, gentle reader! All you
need do to continue our warm relationship (or start a warm relationship if
this ...
The Roots of Our Partisan Divide
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*Reprinted by permission from Imprimis, a publication of Hillsdale College.*
American society today is divided by party and by ideology in a way it has
p...
Beginnings of Christianity Timeline
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A timeline of the events and writings in first century Christianity.
The post Beginnings of Christianity Timeline appeared first on Eric Sammons.
Pachamama and the Pieta
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Those who are following the Amazonian Synod in Rome will have heard about
the furore over the feminine image first used in a tree planting ritual
when the ...
Nothing can defeat a people...
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"When men revolve to cooperate with the grace of God, the marvels of
history are worked: the conversion of the Roman Empire; the formation of
the Middle ...
Defending Devotion to the Sacred Heart
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Defending Devotion to the Sacred Heart | Timothy T. O'Donnell, S.T.D. |
Introduction to Heart of the Redeemer I have attempted not so much to speak
with au...
Commonweal Local Communities, Since You Asked...
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You’ve heard of Commonweal Local Communities, if not weeks, months, or
years ago, perhaps just recently in the comment section regarding the
launch of o...
Anonymity and Personal Responsibility
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But I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall
render an account for it in the day of judgment (Mat 12:36). Obviously,
there are...
Scrutinizing “Resisting Happiness”
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Matthew Kelly sent me a copy of his new book Resisting Happiness, and I
recently read it. New Words, Old Meanings This book is about the perennial
human ...
Lessons from Erdoğan’s Victory
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The mighty Turkish army foiled by the cast of Les Miz? That seems one
likely takeaway from the military coup attempt that crashed and burned last
Friday. A...
Ten Years is a Long Run…
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… Ten years ago I sat down and wrote my first blog post. My intended
audience was simply a few family members who had questions about
Catholicism as I went...
A Tale of Two Linguists
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The Second Vatican Council declared the Latin language to be one of the
treasures of the Western Church, and decreed that it would remain the
official lang...
Do You Need God to Know That Abortion is Wrong?
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*The New Republic's *latest “contribution” to the abortion debate is
remarkable, in that, despite getting virtually everything it says factually
wrong, it ...
Call for Papers-Logos 2015: Religious Experience
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May 7-9, 2015 at the University of Notre Dame Religious experience is
central to religious faith and practice. It often serves as evidence for
belief; it c...
Seven Ways to Get Over an Infatuation
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“Bewitched, bothered, and bewildered am I” wrote US songwriter Lorenz Hart
about the feeling of infatuation. It’s blissful and euphoric, as we all
know. ...
Lutheran Convert: Ron Doub
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Lutheran Convert Ron Doub
*Ron Doub was a life-long Lutheran but after 15 years of trying to convert
his Catholic wife...
Temporarily – No Comment
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God willing, the content of this blog will be migrated to its new site,
starting sometime after midnight (here in East Coast America). I have been
asked to...
I want to go to this VBS
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I'll give up my aversion to skits to see this slightly Monty Python-esque
version of the book of Esther.
http://www.ironiccatholic.blogspot.com
Abby Johnson - Pro-Life Advocate
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[image: Abby Johnson IP#78 Abby Johnson unPlanned on Inside the Pages]*An
ordinary woman who has experienced extraordinary grace and wow, look what
God has...
"They Moved My Blog Without Telling Me!"
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For those of you devoted souls who have been coming to *High Concepts* in
the last few weeks ravenous for some fresh material, I have some good news
and ...
Biological Sponges Could Prevent Battlefield Deaths
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Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies The Institute for Soldier
Nanotechnologies may sound like an organization right out of a Tom Clancy
novel, but it's ...
Sarah Palin and the GOP
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One way or the other, Sarah Palin will have the biggest impact on the GOP’s
chances to win the presidency in 2012. Her recent editorial in the Wall
Street ...
A new home for Morning Catholic Must-Reads
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From today, Morning Catholic Must-Reads has a new home on The Catholic
Herald’s new website. Thank you for reading the blog here. I look forward
to seeing ...
Roman Catholic Arch / Bishops of the USA
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Besides regularly updating my Roman Catholic Arch / Bishops of the USA
page, I have recently been improving the layout of and links offered on the
page. No...