An Account of the Basis of Physicalism (III) JUST THOMISM - May 17, 2013 Suppose we tried using the principle of causal closure to critique a very basic non-naturalist claim: 1.) All physical effects can only have physical causes 2.) The motion of fundamental particles is a physical effect 3.) God is not a physical cause 4.) Therefore, God cannot move fundamental particles. Here, it's hard to give a briefer response than Plantinga's: conservation laws presuppose closed systems, but if God acts on a system, it's by definition not causally closed. ...http://thomism.wordpress.com/2013/05/17/an-account-of-the-basis-of-physicalism-iii/
An Account of the Basis of Physicalism (pt. II) JUST THOMISM - May 17, 2013 Given Papineau's own definition of the causal closure thesis, what we we to make of his various critiques of "non-physicalism"? His first critique G.E. Moore can serve as a paradigm. Here's the objection and response: G.E. Moore's famous 'open question' argument is designed to show that moral facts cannot possibly be identical to natural facts. Suppose the natural properties of some situation are completely specified. It will always remain an open question, argued ...http://thomism.wordpress.com/2013/05/17/an-account-of-the-basis-of-physicalism-pt-ii/
An Account of the Basis of Physicalism JUST THOMISM - May 17, 2013 David Papineau's account of Naturalism in the SEP bases the whole doctrine on the "causal closure principle", that is: [A]ll physical effects can be accounted for by basic physical causes (where 'physical' can be understood as referring to some list of fundamental forces). He further claims that "Scarcely any contemporary philosophers are prepared to query this thesis, even those who wish to resist the apparent physicalist consequences". One would certainly hope that no ...http://thomism.wordpress.com/2013/05/17/11107/
Health Dept Closes Abortion Clinic CREATIVE MINORITY REPORT - May 14, 2013 http://www.creativeminorityreport.com/2013/05/health-dept-closes-abortion-clinic.html
"Clouds" Homily for the Ascension Inspired by Zach Sobiech FATHER MICHAEL DENK'S BLOG - May 12, 2013 ... mother knows she will be leaning on these songs. "For me its Zachs way of saying I'm OK and saying Goodbye and I'm just so grateful that its there because I'm gonna to need it later." Zach has written songs for his family, friends and loved ones. Zach's older brother tearing up says: "His music is kind of like a record of how much he cares for us." And his baby sister Grace shares "There's a song that he wrote me "For My Grace" so I'll keep that always with me, constantly. "I love you." Zach ...http://fathermichaeldenk.blogspot.com/2013/05/clouds-homily-for-ascension-inspired-by.html
Ultima Pars ROMA LOCUTA EST - April 24, 2013 http://causafinitaest.blogspot.com/2013/04/ultima-pars.html
#My Jihad BLAZING CAT FUR - April 21, 2013 ... for the Boston Marathon bombing on the "right wing" and Tea Party. It wasn't so much an argument based on facts as a hope based on politics, most clearly by David Sirota at Salon.com, but he was far from alone, Add Boston Marathon Bombing to pile of Failed Eliminationist Narratives. Reality smashed those hopes in the ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/NWSav/~3/b2eRVRYEaIg/my-jihad.html
Benedict XVI and the End of the "Virtual Council" INSIGHT SCOOP THE IGNATIUS PRESS BLOG - April 19, 2013 ... matter of demography, will be more closely oriented to the documents of the Real Council. The end of the "Virtual Council" When Blessed John Paul II lay dying he said to the youth who had travelled to Rome to offer their prayerful support: "I have searched for you, and now you have come to me, and I thank you." Less irenically he might have said, "I have tried to get through to you, notwithstanding layers and layers of deaf and dumb bureaucrats, and now that I am dying, the fact that you are ...http://insightscoop.typepad.com/2004/2013/04/benedict-xvi-and-the-end-of-the-virtual-council.html
Pope Francis Faces Calls to Overhaul 'Dysfunctional' Vatican — But How Will He Do It? CLERICAL WHISPERS - April 17, 2013 http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/04/pope-francis-faces-calls-to-overhaul.html
The Fiasco of the Scottish Catholic Archives CATHOLIC TRUTH - April 14, 2013 ... correct to call for the resignation of the chair of the trustees, the former Archbishop of Glasgow, Mario Conti? Personally, I'd have preferred to see him resign for the devastation he caused to the Faith in Glasgow during his time in office, but maybe this, too, is a resigning issue. Read the letter below, published in the Scotsman on 13 April, 2013, and tell us your thoughts – does it matter if future historians are unable to access archived information about the Catholic Church in ...http://www.catholictruthscotland.com/blog/2013/04/the-fiasco-of-the-scottish-catholic-archives/
Scottish Catholic Archives in 'Urgent' Need of Conservation Work CLERICAL WHISPERS - April 11, 2013 ... members of the public so that urgent conservation work can be carried out on its collection. The immediate closure of Columba House came after mould was discovered on some items, the result of dampness in the main storage area in the sub-basement. Reports from the last thirty years indicate this has been a recurring problem for the building, a 19th-century townhouse. Columba House has been home to the Scottish Catholic Archives for over 50 years. The archive collections are ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/04/scottish-catholic-archives-in-urgent.html
Interesting... ...for those of us who love science fiction. Vox Day ... LEX COMMUNIS - April 11, 2013 http://peterseanesq.blogspot.com/2013/04/interesting.html
School Closures Will Isolate Communities - Priests CLERICAL WHISPERS - April 10, 2013 ... numbers not meeting Government ratios. "We wait with bated breath every March and April to see what the enrolment will be next year. It is a constant concern from year to year," he said. "The school that is under threat of closing is the best equipped school in the parish and it doesn't make sense to leave it empty." Commenting on the pressure that closures of amenities are already having on rural communities across Ireland, Fr Whitney said "People drawing up budgets are not interested in the ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/04/school-closures-will-isolate.html
Pre-Easter Sunrise FRANCISCAN LIFE - April 9, 2013 http://franciscanlife.blogspot.com/2013/04/pre-easter-sunrise.html
Easter Contest CATHOLIC BIBLES - April 5, 2013 ... black bonded leather NABRE w/ zipper closure . So here are the rules: 1) If you have a blog, please advertise this contest on your site. (If you don't, you can still enter the contest.) 2) This contest is only for people who are in the North America. (Overseas shipping costs remain too high for me right now. Sorry.) 3) To enter, please put your name in the comment section of this post. Winner will be drawn randomly. 4) The contest ends on Monday, April 8th @ 11:59PM EST. I'll ...http://catholicbibles.blogspot.com/2013/04/easter-contest.html
Archbishop Prays for Leeds Children's Heart Unit CLERICAL WHISPERS - April 3, 2013 ... last month when the judge ruled that the Joint Committee of Primary Care Trusts' review process and decision on the unit had been unfair and legally flawed. An independent review was set up in its wake to re-examine the provision of heart surgery at the hospital. The Archbishop welcomed the verdict, saying it was "utterly unjustified and unethical" to close the unit "without the full facts being properly considered". The unit serves children in Yorkshire and the Humber. ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/04/archbishop-prays-for-leeds-childrens_4.html
Church Must Reach Out to the Young Before It Is Too Late, Says Archbishop CLERICAL WHISPERS - April 2, 2013 http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/04/church-must-reach-out-to-young-before.html
Douthat on the Importance of Church Cleaning House MUSINGS OF A PERTINACIOUS PAPIST - March 31, 2013 http://pblosser.blogspot.com/2013/03/douthat-on-importance-of-church.html
Stations of the Cross: Day Fourteen, THE FOURTEENTH STATION: Jesus Is Laid in a Tomb IN SPIRITU ET VERITATE - March 29, 2013 ... resurrection until they saw the empty sepulcher. What a horrendous wait that must have been. The waiting room, a land where time seemingly stands still. One of the important exhortations of the Bible is the call to "wait on the Lord." Even though God promises special blessing for waiting, waiting is one of the most difficult exhortations of Scripture. Why is it so hard? Because, as a part of fallen humanity, we are so prone to take matters in to our own hands, to follow our own schemes. Yet, ...http://inspirituetveritate.blogspot.com/2013/03/stations-of-cross-day-fourteen.html
Cardinal in 'Disappeared' Appeal CLERICAL WHISPERS - March 28, 2013 ... Cardinal Sean Brady said the relatives of those still missing deserved closure. Seventeen people were murdered and secretly buried by republican paramilitaries during the conflict. Fourteen years ago the British and Irish governments set up an independent commission to help locate the bodies. While the majority have been found, seven victims remain unaccounted for. The work of the commission continues, but it requires confidential information from those with knowledge of the ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/03/cardinal-in-disappeared-appeal.html
