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C.S. Lewis’ Critique of Scientific Knowledge by Thomas Storck

C. S. Lewis’ witty and insightful criticisms of scientism, of the notion that the scientific enterprise alone can discover truth, that it can take the place of religious authority, of philosophical insight, and in fact of the whole tradition of humane wisdom, is well known.1 What has been less noted is the critique which he… Read More C.S. Lewis’ Critique of Scientific Knowledge by Thomas Storck

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Pope John Paul II on Enlightenment Errors

“Over the years I have become more and more convinced that the ideologies of evil are profoundly rooted in the history of European philosophical thought. Here I should mention some aspects of European history, and especially its dominant cultural trends. When my encyclical on the Holy Spirit was published, there were some sharply negative reactions from… Read More Pope John Paul II on Enlightenment Errors

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