Nearly two years before the release, Rian Johnson invited me to read a draft of the script and provide feedback from the perspective of a Catholic priest. Shortly thereafter, I became the film’s Catholic Technical Consultant.
From the January issue: Though neonatologists are split on the ethics of the practice, a recent survey of neonatal intensive care units found that a majority of NICU units in North America now practice “withdrawal of artificial nutrition and hydration” for newborns.
The error of double truth often reappears under the guise of a “paradigm shift.” While such shifts may be appropriate for theory formation in the natural sciences, where hypotheses are provisional, their application to theology is disastrous.
If the interest-based order brings conflict, we’ll judge the Caracas “enforcement action” an ill-considered step down a fateful path. If the Trump administration can navigate toward a relatively stable global system, we will regard it as wise.
From the January issue: As a young man, Shakespeare could apprentice at The Theater and be a part of a burgeoning London theater culture without being immediately subject to the oversight of official authorities or influential aristocracy.
