Catholic Church Getting Serious About “Truth”

VATICAN-PHILOSOPHY Mar-22-2011 (360 words) With photos. xxxi Vatican says church philosophy studies must combat suspicion of truth Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski talks about new norms for the ecclesiastical studies of philosophy. (CNS/Alessandro Serrano, Catholic Press Photo)          By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When training priests and educating students …

Suicide turns attention to Fairfax County school discipline procedures

Suicides are never associated with a single cause, experts say. But Nick’s difficulties – based on interviews with family, friends, experts and school officials, and more than 100 pages of case documents – allow a close look at how consequences intended to help a student correct course instead can fuel a growing despair. His story …

Who’s Who in Public Intelligence: Daniel Ellsberg

Daniel Ellsberg, Ph.D. (born April 7, 1931) is a former United States military analyst who, while employed by the RAND Corporation, precipitated a national political controversy in 1971 when he released the Pentagon Papers, a top-secret Pentagon study of US government decision-making in relation to the Vietnam War, to The New York Times and other …

Review (Guest): Program or be Programmed–Ten Commands for a Digital Age

Douglas Rushkoff Table of Contents I. TIME  Do Not Be “Always On” II. PLACE  Live in Person III. CHOICE  You May Always Choose “None of the Above” IV. COMPLEXITY  You Are Never Completely Right V. SCALE  One Size Does Not Fit All VI. IDENTITY  Be Yourself VII. SOCIAL  Do Not Sell Your Friends VIII. FACT  …