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On Catholic Political Philosophy (Part 1) and (Part 2)
Some thinkers have attributed the rise of Western civilization to the unshackling of philosophy and the natural sciences from theology and the burden of religious claims. But in his new book, "Roman Catholic Political Philosophy" (Lexington Books), Father James Schall claims that philosophy, and political philosophy in particular, can only arrive at the truth it seeks if it allows itself to be open to the truths of Revelation as offered by theology. (...)

Canadian-Japanese movie wins ecumenical award at Montreal festival
Canadian director Claude Gagnon was awarded for his film about a young Japanese-Canadian sent to learn traditional pottery making from his uncle in Japan while recovering from attempted suicide. The Ecumenical Jury praised the film as an exceptional artistic achievement and a masterfully-told story of the potential for creativity and healing when two cultures meld. Movie website: www.kamatakimovie.com (...)

Transformation as healing
Professor of philosophy and religion at Rollins College in Winter Park, Fla., and co-editor of Zygon, Karl Peters has thought about the uses and abuses of religion for many decades. There should be a proper relationship between religion and environmental protection he says in his most recent book, Dancing With the Sacred: Evolution, Ecology, and God. (...)

Ecumenical movement needs vision of the young
New perspectives and vision for the ecumenical movement are needed from the young. That is one of the key messages set to emerge from the 9th Annual Council of the World Council of Churches (WCC), which will convene in Brazil, next year.(...)

Neutral theology and the neutral Church
Next step in the evolution of ecumenically adaptive Christianity is a Church without Christians for non-Christians. A poignant short satire coming from Lee Duigon. (...)

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