Common Good, Common Ground, Common Sense
These eight criteria, honed and refined over thousands of years by ethicists, military leaders, and politicians, interlock with one another such that a violation of any one criterion effectively rules as “unjust” the military strike under consideration.
If you’re old enough, you might remember the 1995 Chicago Heat Wave. I do not. Because I was 13 months old. But you might. In July of 1995, Chicago saw the worst heat wave in years. For weeks leading up to it, the folks at the local weather station were warning people to stock up…
When considering universal health care, religious liberty, and informed consent, the topic of family planning is one which I have seen come up in practice, and which is affected by government policy. Many couples of Catholic faith as well as non-Catholic faith (for a variety of reasons) are interested in alternatives to artificial contraception; many…
“What would a family centric, more agrarian, and widely property distributed economics look like?”
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 NIV *…
According to a recent article at Catholic Health World, roughly 75% of parents who are hesitant to vaccinate their children against COVID-19 have expressed concerns that the vaccine may affect future fertility. That finding gave me pause. At this point, the “birthrate crisis” is a household name: In order for any society to maintain itself…
The new curriculum is problematic, but there’s no need to panic.
In the early 17th century, the widely regarded father of modern philosophy, Rene Descartes, writing about his ideas on the mathematical structure of nature at the beginning of the scientific revolution, presciently wrote the following: “For these notions made me see that it is possible to arrive at knowledge that would be very useful in…
“When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, ‘Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.’” Luke 1:41-42 * When I was little, I associated rosaries with the nuns in “The…
The American Commons: James, thank you for taking the time to talk with us. It’s been several months since your campaign for Governor of California wrapped. As you often said yourself, the campaign was a longshot. Still, by the most recent count, you received over 7000 votes, which is impressive in a race with nearly…