Musings of Maaia – Justin

Religions are like languages.  I think it was Wittgenstein who said something like: “Langauges are incomplete and ambiguous–but extremely useful–reflections of an incomplete and ambiguous world.”  They may not be perfect, but they get the job done.  One would never say that a language is “right” or “wrong,” or that it is “good” or “bad.”  [...]

Liberalism left unchecked by Conservatism devolves into extreme Leftism. Conservatism unenlightened by Liberalism devolves into fundamentalism. Perhaps a healthy society needs both. But what should you be? Which one is right? The answer: The one who makes room for the other.
Are you, Liberal, liberal enough to entertain Conservative points-of-view? [...]

Religion is a way to God; it should not get in the way of God.

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To paraphrase the philosopher Ray Hart, “Institutions are the repositories of our knowledge and collective wisdom, the means by which they are passed on to future generations.”  Saint Joseph Central High School is a tremendous witness to that most noble role of the institution.  In every teaching moment, St. Joseph’s passes on a time-tested vision [...]

Devotional attitude to the earth:
There is all this evidence global warming exists, that it’s getting worse.  There are some who say it’s a hoax.  There are all those who say it’s caused by humans.  There are a few who disagree.  There are those hopeful who say that human beings can do something to fix it, [...]

After wrestling with the Catholic Church for years, I have finally realized that I agree with everything (well, maybe not everything) they say, except one thing: Every time they say “_____ is a sin and you will go to hell” what they mean is “This will bring you more sadness than happiness.” For example, “Having [...]

“Truth should always be free.” –Socrates
A scrolling CNN headline just told me that Eckhart Tolle’s A New Earth was chosen for Oprah Winfrey’s book club selection.  Coincidentally, I also just finished listening to a lecture on CD by Abraham-Hicks. I have to say that I do not disagree with anything these  two people [...]