Daily Archives: 14 May 2021

War And Worlds Apart 1953-2021

Posted on 14 May 2021 by catholicsensibility

My wife and I viewed the 1953 film War of the Worlds. I found it very interesting on a few fronts. At first, I thought the female lead, Sylvia Van Buren, to be superfluous. Kind of a typical 50’s film … Continue reading →

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Populorum Progressio 9: Signs of Social Unrest

Posted on 14 May 2021 by catholicsensibility

9. At the same time, social unrest has gradually spread throughout the world. When people are oppressed and powerless, they lash out. I know some of my friends marveled at the looting and violence in some cities last year. Why … Continue reading →

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Fratelli Tutti 172: The Power Of Corporations

Posted on 14 May 2021 by catholicsensibility

What do you make of the diagnosis that corporations are overtaking nations in terms of power? 172. The twenty-first century “is witnessing a weakening of the power of nation states, chiefly because the economic and financial sectors, being transnational, tend … Continue reading →

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