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...Reason. The concept of a law of man's nature prior to the "positive" laws he enacts has meant many things to many thinkers. It is a pre-Christian notion, going back farther than Aristotle, and in the Christian era it is by no means exclusively Catholic. But it was Thomas Aquinas who shaped and polished the idea into one of the strongest and most subtle instruments of civilization...
...influence and the temper of the people. Archbishop Davis' statement is a compromise that saves an awkward situation." In an obvious gesture of reconciliation, Governor Muñoz and 76 of his party leaders issued a statement assuring everyone that the party platform "does not embody . . . any concept whatsoever which is in contradiction with the Christian doctrine upon which the civilization of our people is based...
Although critics of "conformity" often include churches in their indictment the Catholic bishops blame the trend on the "marked decline in the force of religious convictions" in the U.S., combined with the rise of materialism and "situational ethics." Explained the bishops: "Through a faulty concept of morality, Modern Man has come to imagine that sudden and drastic changes in situations change principles; that principles no longer control situations, but rather that situations shape principles...
...history seminar will concentrate on the development of the concept of the commonwealth through examination of 19th century British history. Another group will study the literature of Renaissance England, with special emphasis on an author or literary form of their own choosing...
...report stresses that official statements of neutral nations tell us little about their concept of America's role, and that "the information which filters through the press is second hand at best...