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Connecting history, philosophy, and culture to today's challenges focusing on the Anthropology of Technology, which has led me to become an AI Ethicist. Technology is Necessary, but it is not Sufficient. Killer Storyteller!
In Hiroshima this week, urgent peace delegations that include students, faculty, and staff from colleges and universities are gathering. Bishops from South Korea, Japan, and the United States are issuing a joint proposal on nuclear weapons, emphasizing the pressing need for their abolition. Cardinal McElroy: "Nuclear weapons must be abolished from the face of the earth."... Continue Reading →
There is a wealth of wisdom to be gleaned from the unique perspectives of Oscar Romero, Thomas Merton, and Joseph Cardijn. First, many people are not very familiar with them, even in Catholic circles, such as those in the pew who live day-to-day, trying to survive—the non-academics in our world. All three men are studied... Continue Reading →
Reflecting on both St. Benedict of Nursia (c. 480-547) and Joseph Cardijn (1882-1967), we come to SEE-Discern-ACT and the role they played as influential Catholic figures who made lasting contributions to Christian spirituality and practice. However, they lived in very different eras. As cultural historians, we seek patterns, trends, and key similarities among individuals during their period when they experienced a... Continue Reading →
Did you feel any sense of angst in Sunday's Gospel of Corpus Christi? Just like in Jesus' time, we live in a world divided into two realms: the kingdom of God, which is present here and now, and the kingdom of the ruling state, which represents the secular, worldly powers and systems. During Jesus' era,... Continue Reading →
In his book The Modern Apostle, Louis J Putz CSC shares some of the influences that Monsignor Cardijn had on his thinking: "Monsignor Cardijn happened upon a normal and natural formula, almost accidentally. From his seminary days, he had decided to dedicate all his life to the cause of the young workingman. He came from a... Continue Reading →
I was thinking about growing up. It was the 1950s, and Sunday mass was in the school’s basement at the parish (QAS). I remember walking out to the parking lot and always noticing the number of cars with plastic Jesus and plastic St Christopher, some with plastic BVM, and a handful with all three neatly... Continue Reading →
Green Junction The MaryKnoll Office of Global Concerns recently summarized the focus of Pope Francis’s work as “care for creation, justice for the poor with an emphasis on migrants and refugees, and the pursuit of peace.” Pope Francis was the one of the greatest voices for the natural world, which he beautifully noted as Our Common... Continue Reading →
Sunday's gospel, Luke 15:1-3, 11-32, is all about the kingdom and "You are Church!" A mantra of Louis Putz CSC and Joseph Cardijn. "I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter what has been hidden since the foundation of the world." (Matthew 13:35) Think of history, the life work of all the followers of Cardijn and the... Continue Reading →
There are interesting and often head-scratching comparisons between people in history. As a cultural historian, I always look to the situation in time when people say or write something that inspires me or motivates me to take action. We call this the "Sitz Im Leben." Joseph Cardijn and Dietrich Bonhoeffer are two of those people... Continue Reading →
Milton Friedman, a prominent economist known for advocating free-market capitalism and monetarism, was based heavily on the writings of Ayn Rand. Frideman emphasized individualism, economic freedom, and minimal government intervention. His views center on the belief that free markets lead to efficient outcomes and that government policies should aim to create a stable economic environment characterized... Continue Reading →
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