This is my third article on Ghost in the Shell and transhumanism. You can find the first one here and the second here. Christianity has interacted with all of the world’s major philosophies. See Plato, Aristotle, and stoicism for classical examples. Look to communism, existentialism, and libertarianism for more modern. If there’s a philosophy out […]
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One of my favorite fantasy movies of all time is The Dark Crystal. This groundbreaking film comes from the mind of Jim Henson. It is directed by his longtime collaborator Frank Oz (known to Star Wars fans as the voice of Yoda). Unlike many fans of this cult classic, I did not watch The Dark
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I promise this title was not Catholic click bait, so let me first clarify that I am not trying to undermine Jesus’s divinity or Jesus’s claiming to be divine in the Gospels. I know that is an axe that still must be ground. Rest assured, it need not be here. The reason I intentionally under-case
One day, as Bishop Fulton J. Sheen was walking down the street a small boy saw him and loudly told his mother “Look, Mom! It’s Superman!” Sheen wore his ferriola, a cape very similar to that worn by Superman. Sheen recounted this incident on a number of occasions. He wrote about man’s fascination with superheroes
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In my previous article, I discussed the idea of transhumanism as shown in the 1995 film Ghost in the Shell. Ghost in the Shell, created by Masamune Shirow, began in 1989 as a manga, (comic book). The 1995 film adaptation failed in the theaters, but achieved enormous success in the VHS rental market. From 1997
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As one reaches the end of a journey, it is natural to ask “what if” questions… We are ending our liturgical cycle, and we will soon begin anew. We are also nearing the end of the secular calendar year, and so likewise will soon begin anew. Fittingly, the Church begins to deal with the end
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Padre Pio himself said, “It would be easier for the world to exist without the sun than without the Holy Mass.” To believe this statement beyond a mere pious platitude about the importance of the liturgy requires a deeper spiritual vision that not only accepts the power of worship, but revels in our participation in
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Each year, the Catholic Church celebrates Hallowtide in autumn. This triduum of feast days includes All Hallow’s Eve (Halloween), All Saints’ Day (a holy day of obligation), and All Souls’ Day. These are days on the liturgical calendar that call to mind our mortality, the joy of the Church Triumphant, and the need to pray
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At last we’ve come to the final installment in our series exploring Walter M. Miller, Jr’s remarkable science fiction novel A Canticle for Leibowitz. In part one and part two, we examined the complex relationship between faith and science, both in the real world and in the fictional future dystopia facing the monks of Saint
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The month of November has traditionally been dedicated in the Catholic Church those who has gone before us in the Church. With November 1st being the Solemnity of All Saints and November 2nd being All Souls Day, there has long been a mindset in the Church to “remember your death” or momento mori. Here are
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