Monthly Archives: December 2005

Unlike the bad, the Good will survive only if it is cultivated.  It may be true, as Aristotle claimed that we are neither morally good nor morally bad on account of human nature.  But then there is that other claim … Continue reading →

The classical idea of a miracle is, of course, an event that defies the laws of nature in some way.  So in the Old Testament the parting of the Red Sea or getting water from a completely solid rock are … Continue reading →

The Ayatollah Ali Meshkini of iran holds the following view: “Après la seconde Guerre mondiale, les juifs et les sionistes ont répandu la fausse rumeur qu’Hitler, l’Autriche et l’Allemagne avaient exterminé plus de six millions de juifs dans les fours … Continue reading →

For many, the case of Stanley Tookie Williams is about the wrong of the death penalty.  Quite succinctly, the argument is this: If any man deserves not to be put to death, it is one who has so turned his … Continue reading →

AIDS is a test of two human capacities at once, namely self-control and compassion.  My view is that, across the globe, we have failed miserably on both accounts. On the one hand, the religious right, such as Jerry Falwell, have said utterly abominable … Continue reading →