Sheldon Greaves On Thursday, 18 June Pope Francis I will release the encyclical Laudato Si (“Praised be”), the much-anticipated statement on climate change, and the role of humans with respect to the earth. This is as much a scientific and … Continue reading
Last time I made passing reference to cultural decline in a discussion of the “monastic option” as one way of dealing with that. This decline is apparently more than just a general cultural disdain for Greek mythology or Shakespeare and … Continue reading
By Sheldon Greaves Many years ago PBS ran a wonderful Christmas special called “Simple Gifts” featuring a series of animated short segments based on several Christmas stories. They were all thoughtful, sometimes provocative, and emotionally rich. One of the segments … Continue reading