Word: aquinases
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There is a certain irony in that statement, since Jumblatt first came to power as the hereditary feudal chieftain of Lebanon's 300,000 Druzes, an esoteric branch of Islam that emerged in the 11th century. Other curious paradoxes mark his career. He is both a dedicated socialist and a...
When Thomas Aquinas Murphy graduated from high school in Cicero, Ill., his family was so strapped that he spent most of three frigid years working in ice-making plants before going on to the University of Illinois. Last week, after 36 years at General Motors (all but four in finance...
Sir / For an issue devoid of an Easter motif, running an article on St. Thomas Aquinas [April 15] was a good second best to the Resurrection of Jesus. In an era of philosophical and theological hopscotch, it is good to see that many can appreciate the one who transcends lifestyle...
Only a faithful following of Aquinas' teachings can keep one sane in ferreting out the substantive from the accidental, the bogus from the real in our present era. Isn't it a pity that we must still resort to a medieval man for answers to current questions?
Sir / Typical of the day is TIME's downgrading of St. Thomas Aquinas' mystical experience by comparing it with a "breakdown." Other religious leaders have had similar experiences, characteristically considered the crowning events of their lives. The "normal" Western mind does not recognize spiritual excellence when encountering it...