The Foreign minister of Argentina declared publicly that there is evidence of a destabilization effort aimed at a huge swath of the South American continent. Ecuador and Chile are close to declaring a state of siege, the leftist government of Bolivia has suspiciously intervened in the recent presidential election apparently reverting illegally the original results. Violent protests have rocked Brazil recently. Dozens of lives have been lost both in Ecuador and Chile.Influential individuals … [Read more...]
An Examination of Laudato Si and the Specter of Sustainable Development
Pope Francis’ recent encyclical on global warming, Laudato Si, has been a rather hot topic of late (no pun intended). There is much in the encyclical, primarily found in the second chapter, which provides faithful Catholics a rich and deep understanding pertaining to man’s relationship with man, man’s relationship with God, man’s relationship with nature, and God’s relationship with nature. If one could capture the essential teaching element of the encyclical, it could be summarize thusly: God … [Read more...]
