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 |  | The Role of Virtues in the Philosophy of Technology Dr. Steven Umbrello
Technology shapes not only our actions but also our habits, desires, and even our moral compass. Social media beckons with its infinite scroll, algorithms anticipate our needs, and artificial intelligence promises to redefine what it means to be human. A pressing question arises: How are these technological tools shaping our souls? If our ultimate purpose is union with God and pursuing the good, how can we ensure that technology aids rather than hinders this journey?
| | READ ARTICLE | | |  | Charles Carroll, a Roman Catholic Patriot Henry T. Edmondson III
Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the preeminent Roman Catholic of the American founding generation, is not typically included in the first tier of American Founders, but he could have been, as he put his stamp on the political philosophy and political development of his day. He thrived in a perilous place by sidestepping anti-Catholic bigotry and making himself an indispensable leader. | | READ ARTICLE | | |  | The Macro Consequences as Religious Trends in China Unfold John Allen, Jr.
Evangelists, as a matter of both theory and instinct, generally don't like to think much about the "macro" level of conversion. Is there a spot on the global map today where broad trends in religious affiliation could have significant cultural, even strategic, implications? Try China. Let's imagine what difference it might make if, say, a quarter-century from now, China is 30 percent Christian or 30 percent Muslim.
| | READ ARTICLE | | |  | While All the Earth in Darkness Sleeps James Matthew Wilson
The sources of this hymn are fourfold: the main verses borrow from Christina Rossetti's stanza in the classic "In the Bleak Midwinter" and draw on the nativity narratives of Matthew and Luke's Gospels; the poem as a whole is shaped according to the practice in the Eastern Orthodox Akathist Hymn tradition of offering seven praises after a chanted prose reading; the third chorus of praises draws on the Western litany tradition and paraphrases the Litany of the Blessed Virgin.
| | READ ARTICLE | | |  | Girls Deserve Reality Kerri Christopher
The girls of today are drawn by the siren song of constructing their own identity in a digital universe. Connecting to others only or primarily online comes with a host of documented downsides, including a kind of dehumanization tied to a posture of consumerism: We and others are not real people, just words or images on a screen; we're only as good as our personal brand and its matching content, designed for others to consume at an inhuman pace.
| | READ ARTICLE | | |  | Those Who Dwell in Darkness Are Seeking Christ's Light Mark Bradford
There are dark cultural forces that are impacting many of our innocents, our elderly, and our intellectually and developmentally disabled friends and loved ones. Sometimes we just can't avoid exposing dark places when they are threatening people we love. Yes, our culture is changing and darkness is threatening the light, but followers of the true light know darkness can never win. | | READ ARTICLE | | |  | The Purpose of Theology
Dr. Richard DeClue
I wanted to learn more about Catholic theology to better understand the truth and to be able to convey that truth to others more ably. It appeared to me that some people were pursuing graduate studies in theology to gain credentials, which they could then use to push an agenda. In a real way, theology strives to see reality the way that God sees it and knows it.
| | READ ARTICLE | | |  | The Ongoing Birth of Jesus Dr. Richard Clements
Incarnating Christ requires that we die to self so that Christ might live in us as fully as possible. We are all called to give birth to Jesus spiritually in our hearts, in our minds, and in our lives. The physical birth of Jesus into the world was a one-time occurrence; the spiritual birth of Jesus into the world is an ongoing event—one that is intended to continue until he comes again, and one to which each of us is invited to contribute. | | READ ARTICLE | | |  | The Incarnation and the Flawed Perfection of Our Human Flesh Mark Bradford
By assuming our flesh and giving himself up for us, Jesus asserted the dignity of our human flesh as individuals created in God's image. All human flesh. Disability can challenge some people's perception of human dignity. Disability is something not opposed to our human dignity but integral to it. Let's open our doors and our arms to all those who bear his image in their incarnate beauty and embrace what is real with all of reality's imperfections. | | READ ARTICLE | | |
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