A Short Note on Religious Exemption
Religious exemption means something is against your religion. If you’re Catholic, the vaccine is not against your religion. At least according to the people who represent your religion. The Catechism says that your conscience should be guided by the Church (CCC 1785). If your conscience tells you something other than what the Church does, don’t […]
Why I’m Not Writing Much
Not that anybody asked, but in no particular order: 1. I never wanted this in the first place. 2. I’m busy with stuff: – Publishing my dissertation (almost there I think) – Publishing my book on the Nicomachean Ethics (not almost there; someone please publish me) – Translating some Narsai and Timothy […]
Timothy I, Letter 26
For those interested, here’s a draft of a translation and short commentary on the 26th Letter of Patriarch Timothy I of the Church of the East. Enjoy, nerds.
Mar Narsai: Mad at Priests
The seminarians and I have been working on this Homily by Mar Narsai for a little while and it’s been pretty edifying, so I figured I’d post it.