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The Weblog at The View from the Core - Mon. 01/24/05 08:46:23 PM
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"Scalia: Faithful Live for Christ" Would that more bishops talked like this. Thanks to Steve for notice of this article on Justice Antonin Scalia, yesterday: .... U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said Saturday [Jan. 22] that people of faith should not fear being viewed by "educated circles" as "fools for Christ." .... Scalia praised "traditional Catholics" who say the rosary, go on pilgrimages, kneel during the Eucharist and "follow religiously the teaching of the pope," adding that "intellect and reason need not be laid aside for religion. It is not irrational to accept the testimony of eyewitnesses who had nothing to gain. There is something wrong with rejecting a priori (deductively) the existence of miracles." The outspoken conservative justice known for his views on religion in America didn't shy from them during his visit to south Louisiana Saturday. He didn't discuss any specific issues before the high court, but did tell those in attendance they had "no greater model" for their faith than St. Thomas More. The Catholic martyr and considered the patron saint of lawyers, repudiated Martin Luther and refused to endorse King Henry VIII's plan to divorce Katherine of Aragon or recognize the king as the supreme head of the Church of England. More was found guilty of treason and beheaded in 1535.... See also St. Thomas More and From "St. Thomas More: II". Lane Core Jr. CIW P Mon. 01/24/05 08:46:23 PM |
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