May 18, 2023Liked by Br. Anthony Maria Akerman, OP
Excellent. Here is a book that defends your thesis philosophically, critiquing Maritain, endorsing MacIntyre, but going beyond him: Political Problem of Religious Pluralism: And Why Philosophers Can't Solve It https://a.co/d/gZpljL8
"There’s a third bizarre sort of religion that gives men two codes of law, two rulers, and two countries, imposes contradictory duties on them, and makes it impossible for them to be believers and citizens. The religion of the Lamas is like that, and so is the religion of the Japanese. Another example is Roman ·Catholic· Christianity. We could call this sort of religion the religion of the priest. It leads to a sort of mixed and anti-social code. ...
"Anyone who ventures to say: ‘Outside the Church is no salvation’ should be driven from the state, unless the state is the Church and the prince the pope."
Excellent. Here is a book that defends your thesis philosophically, critiquing Maritain, endorsing MacIntyre, but going beyond him: Political Problem of Religious Pluralism: And Why Philosophers Can't Solve It https://a.co/d/gZpljL8
Great piece. Is there a source and/or direct quote for the point on Jean Jacques Rousseau? Would like it for my own edification. Thanks
"There’s a third bizarre sort of religion that gives men two codes of law, two rulers, and two countries, imposes contradictory duties on them, and makes it impossible for them to be believers and citizens. The religion of the Lamas is like that, and so is the religion of the Japanese. Another example is Roman ·Catholic· Christianity. We could call this sort of religion the religion of the priest. It leads to a sort of mixed and anti-social code. ...
"Anyone who ventures to say: ‘Outside the Church is no salvation’ should be driven from the state, unless the state is the Church and the prince the pope."
The Social Contract, Book 4, ch. 8
Thank you!