Tag Archives: Philosophy

Relevant?

Posted on Thursday, 23 November, 2017 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

On reading two postings by Fr Jonathan Munn on matters related to liberalism and our Anglican Catholic identity, (Revising Anglican Catholicsm and Sacramental Validity: a response to the Rev Mr Clatworthy) I discovered the website Modern Church, which seems as “single … Continue reading →

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The modern western secular world is itself a Christian creation.

Posted on Saturday, 11 November, 2017 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

It often happens in these gloomy November days that I become more reflective about some of the fundamentals of our existence. Today is the feast of St Martin and Remembrance Day, celebrating the end of World War I in 1918. … Continue reading →

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A Sublime Recapitulation

Posted on Thursday, 2 November, 2017 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I was doing a little more research on links between thoughts and thinkers who have guided and inspired me over the years. One such is Nicholas Berdyaev (1872-1948), the Russian philosopher inspired to a great extent by German Idealism and … Continue reading →

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As promised…

Posted on Sunday, 1 October, 2017 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I read the Riemen’s book Nobility of Spirit, which, frankly is going to need another reading. I had expected the kind of thing Berdyaev would have written but from a more western and modern perspective, something to which we can … Continue reading →

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Seeking the Best

Posted on Friday, 29 September, 2017 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

It is some time since I wrote Aristocracy of the Spirit, particularly in the light of some of the Russian stuff (translated into English or French) I have been reading over the years. I must admit that I am not too … Continue reading →

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Catholics

Posted on Wednesday, 16 August, 2017 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I saw an article from Tony Equale’s Blog about the film Catholics (aka The Conflict) that was made in 1973 from a novel. My attention was first brought to this film when I went on a trip to the USA … Continue reading →

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Individualism and Selfishness

Posted on Tuesday, 27 June, 2017 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

1971 was a turning point in my life, and I found myself faced with the alternatives of what can be termed individualism and collectivism. A boy of 12 doesn’t have many choices in life: he follows rules and directives at … Continue reading →

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The Nemo Syndrome

Posted on Tuesday, 20 June, 2017 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have occasionally written about Jules Verne’s epic novel Vingt Mille Lieues sous les Mers (Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea). Seeing the 1954 Walt Disney film with James Mason and Paul Luka was perhaps the greatest turning point in … Continue reading →

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My Take on Transcendentalism

Posted on Sunday, 11 June, 2017 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

This is something that has been going through my mind for a while, but I have felt inhibited by the idea of promoting yet another “label”, closing personal thoughts, feelings and aspirations into yet another conventional category. This is the … Continue reading →

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American Church? English Church?

Posted on Friday, 2 June, 2017 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Another fine article from Fr Jonathan Munn: Can there any good thing come out of America? I have been four times to the USA: January 1998 to Maryland, June 2002 and a year later to Tennessee and in December 2003 … Continue reading →

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