From Bernard Kane re "Let's not have any illusions" (Feb., p. 9).I find Ian Hunter's articles both informative and challenging, but I do not share his pessimism pessimism, philosophical opinion or doctrine that evil predominates over good; the opposite of optimism. Systematic forms of pessimism may be found in philosophy and religion. with respect to Bill 38. Therefore I invite him to consider what Jacques Maritain tells us in The Twilight twilight, period between sunset and total darkness or between total darkness and sunrise. Total darkness does not occur immediately when the sun sinks below the horizon because light from the sun that strikes the atmosphere is scattered (both by the air itself and by of Civilization. "The darkest part of night is just before dawn". I believe that dawn will come, radiant with hope. Father John Neuhaus, eminent editor of First Things First Things is a monthly ecumenical journal concerned with the creation of a "religiously informed public philosophy for the ordering of society" (First Things website). , was equally optimistic op·ti·mist n. 1. One who usually expects a favorable outcome. 2. A believer in philosophical optimism. op when he told us in Toronto at a Pro-Life Conference that the forces of evil cannot win the battle of abortion. In the end God will prevail. I am convinced that this will also apply to same-sex "marriage". Guelph, ON |
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