Pope John Paul II

Discussion-“The Destructors”

Discussion-“The Destructors” I could tell from your responses to Greene’s “The Destructors” prompts, there was some angst and consternation over the story and what those kids did. I deliberately juxtaposed “The Destructors” with “The Nightingale of Kabyle” to showcase extremes of art– life destroying and life saving. These descriptions don’t entirely fit, yet they are … Read more

Philip Barry’s Message about Living Life.

Philip Barry’s Message about Living Life. You have the option to complete Paper 2 on Willa Cather’s The Song of the Lark or on the upcoming play by Philip Barry, The Youngest. If you did not complete Paper 2 on Cather’s novel two weeks ago, you MUST complete the paper on Barry’s play this week. If you plan to go … Read more

Reflect on Various Issues Regarding Christianity and the Bible

Reflect on Various Issues Regarding Christianity and the Bible 1) What is the catholic understanding of the relation between faith and reason? (cf. John Paul II., Faith and Reason, 1-5. 13 (partly). 25-27. 43-48. 107-108) 2) Genesis 1-2: What is the literary form of these texts? How can the biblical creation story be reconciled with … Read more