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Harsh Judgement on Romanticism
My attention was drawn to this quite heavy philosophical piece – Carl Schmitt on Romanticism as a Form of Occasionalism, with a hat tip to David Sullivan who sometimes comments here. I won’t go into the philosophical details or try … Continue reading
Humility
In Christian spirituality, humility is one of those almost taboo subjects – if you think you’re humble, you’re not humble. It would seem that you can really get tied in knots thinking about it! I have found this psychological and … Continue reading
Serious Romanticism
I have discovered this blog which is of great interest in the matter of historical Romanticism (early nineteenth century), its literature, art, music and philosophy – Catherine Redford’s Romanticism Blog. I particularly recommend looking at the Romanticism Resources page. We … Continue reading
Gay Marriage
I read on some blogs and in the news that the UK has passed laws allowing same-sex marriages. The same happened in France about a year ago, and there were fierce demonstrations organised by Civitas. The big problem is that … Continue reading
The Lighter Romantia
I ought to mention in all seriousness that the kind of Romanticism I have written about is not connected with a subject on which I have written in my lighter moments. One such article is The Invisible Empire of Romantia. The … Continue reading
A Further Reflection about Romanticism
The more I think about the question of Romanticism and the way this theme has popped up time and time again in history, the more I see it not as a movement or anything to promote in general terms, but … Continue reading
Question about the Tonsure
The Tonsure is not in use in the Anglican Catholic Church, nor, unfortunately, are the Minor Orders and the Subdiaconate. Some of those ministries are fulfilled by Lay Readers. I hope there will one day be a reflection in our … Continue reading
Popular and Elite
This morning, Dr William Tighe sent out an e-mail with some links about people who become Orthodox and leave. Leaving the Orthodox Church is a poignant posting, as are several others on this blog that reveal some of the same … Continue reading
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Hoc Sacrificium Novum
Update: Hoc Sacrificium Novum (2) However … * * * Fr Hunwicke is coming up with a new set of articles, for his piece Hoc Sacrificium Novum (1) has the number one between brackets. When I first began to use … Continue reading
Religionless Christianity
This is a theme that emerged from an exchange of comments with Stephen K. A search on Google brings up quite a few articles related to Dietrich Bonhöffer. This one is an example – Bonhoeffer’s Religionless Christianity. What does the … Continue reading
The Blue Flower 