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Pascal’s Wager, certitude and doubt, and the human condition

July 13, 2018 Carl E. Olson 5

“The wager,” says Thomas S. Hibbs, author of a new book on Pascal’s philosophy and faith, “demands a kind of self-transformation of one’s passions, a […]

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The Creative Catholic: Anthony Esolen

September 7, 2017 K. V. Turley 7

“Do not read a book, ever, just so that you can say clever things about it,” advises the prolific author and translator, “Read books for […]

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Anthony Esolen’s move is a reminder of what Catholic education should be about

May 8, 2017 Anne Hendershott 0

Spurning proposals from a number of Catholic colleges and universities, Dr. Anthony Esolen, the prominent professor at Providence College, has chosen to renounce his tenure, give up his well-earned sabbatical, and accept a teaching position […]

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Anthony Esolen severs ties with Providence College; takes post at Thomas More College

May 5, 2017 Catholic News Agency 1

Anthony Esolen, the prolific Catholic scholar and author known for his distinctly Catholic worldview and translation of Dante’s The Divine Comedy, has accepted a teaching position at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts, severing his ties […]

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Today at the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI celebrated his 85th birthday in traditional Bavarian style. In addition to receiving a delegation of Bavarian bishops and government officials who traveled to Rome for the occasion, the […]

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