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...thinker caught in a dilemma that is not confined to France or to French intellectuals. He stubbornly clings to the conviction that man is the measure of all things-the sentimental tradition of the Enlightenment. But he is far too intelligent and sensitive to accept the Enlightenment's shallow optimism and Utopian illusions about the human condition. On the other hand, he cannot move in the opposite direction towards religion. He is frozen midway. He accepts the Christian insight into the nature of evil, but rejects the rest of Christian theology. Every line of his book argues the need...
Everyone hopes that the current troubles add up only to a short-range problem. Barring political complications, the Suez Canal should be open for shallow-draft tanker traffic by March 1, will probably open completely by mid-May. Oilmen are also hopeful that the sabotaged Iraq Petroleum Co. pipeline traversing Syria from Iraq to the Mediterranean can soon handle 40% of its former capacity. But it may still take months before the flow of oil is back to normal. Even if the canal clearance proceeds on schedule-and the Egyptians do not decide to keep it closed after...
...varsity fencing "B" squad took its second straight match last night as it easily overpowered a shallow B.U. team...
...Springfield pool, five yards shorter than the more conventional 25-yard length, requires more turns in every event, with the increased possibility of mishap. Thus, varsity coach Hal Ulen finished up last night's practice by assigning turn practice in the shallow pool...
...many Roman Catholics, I hope, who are appalled at the shallow thinking of our Chicago brethren who became a pressure group protesting the showing of the TV film Martin Luther [Dec. 31]. If, as Catholics, we possess the truth, why do they resort to such intolerance in order to prohibit what they consider to be false from the beginning. We cannot deny the historical existence of Luther and his founding of the Protestant Church. Do Chicago Catholics fear the facts of history? I wonder if they realize how much their bigotry damages the cause of Catholicism and the fellowship...