Tag Archives: Romanticism

Le Mieux est l’Ennemi du Bien

Posted on Monday, 1 March, 2021 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I am quite impressed by the way academics, politicians, lawyers and others are reflecting about our society and the unhealthy trends that need to be challenged. The French lawyer Mireille Delmas-Marty summed it up as “The dream of perfection is … Continue reading →

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The Force of Scepticism Grows

Posted on Thursday, 18 February, 2021 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have already written on this subject, and I remind the reader that for me, scepticism means having an open mind because truth, which is transcendent, cannot always be perfectly known. You are most welcome to peruse my old articles … Continue reading →

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A Glimmer of Light

Posted on Wednesday, 27 January, 2021 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have made a new discovery whilst looking through my notifications on Facebook. I found some comments mentioning my writings, but of a singular shallowness. The original poster of the thread gave a link to a page of a site … Continue reading →

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Oscar Wilde

Posted on Sunday, 24 January, 2021 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

This is an extraordinary film from 1960 about the downfall of Oscar Wilde in the 1890’s. We are very lucky to have the whole film available on YouTube. I find it very well acted. I first saw it more than … Continue reading →

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O for the Wings of a Dove

Posted on Wednesday, 13 January, 2021 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

No man is an island entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main; if a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory … Continue reading →

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Sturm und Drang

Posted on Monday, 16 November, 2020 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

It sometimes happens that I give the same title to two different postings. The last time was in January 2017 when I discussed Christian eschatology. Indeed as we approach Advent I find a number of Catholic and Orthodox bishops discussing … Continue reading →

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Alan Watts

Posted on Saturday, 26 September, 2020 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

YouTube has an uncanny ability to monitor the kinds of subjects that are of interest to us and suggest relevant videos to watch. I have developed a prudent interest in Aldous Huxley and Alan Watts, two men of the “greatest … Continue reading →

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Christianisme Romantique

Posted on Thursday, 13 August, 2020 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Voici mon livre que je viens de traduire en français. Christianisme Romantique est un essai sur une autre place du christianisme dans les esprits de notre monde. Ce livre se situe entre trois points essentiels: la tradition liturgique, le christianisme … Continue reading →

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To be a Romantic or not, that is the question…

Posted on Tuesday, 9 June, 2020 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

This little piece is intended to replace a criticism I made of a posting written by a brother priest and a dear friend. By deleting the post, I was certainly more severe on myself than on him. What concerned me … Continue reading →

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Science or Ideology?

Posted on Sunday, 24 May, 2020 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I am quite amazed to see people floundering in the present crisis, as I find myself doing so myself. We are victims of propaganda and half-truths, even to ideologies and discourses that are hardly more sophisticated than those of Goebbels … Continue reading →

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