Transcendence vs. Transition: Finite Creatures and the Desire for the Infinite
Life: Issue Four
What strange creatures we are! We live fully only as creatures indwelt by an infinite desire. Yet, from within this paradox arises the temptation to self-enclosure, an attempt that at once curtails our desire for God and drives us toward the pursuit of unrestrained power. The seduction of modern technology pulls us in both directions. On the one hand, it would pacify us with its comforts and amusements. On the other, it would liberate us from our creaturely limits. We could become something else (transgenderism), or simply replaced by something “infinitely” better (AI). In either case, we settle for simulacra of the “good life.” Against these seductions, stands the invitation to “a joyful simplicity of life” [JPII] that sees in the acceptance of our finitude the living hope of an eternal promise.
Re-Source: Classic Texts
Articles
Book Reviews
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The Abolition of Mother by Julia Palmieri
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Claire Horn, Eve: The Disobedient Future of Birth
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Decoding the Global Gender Revolution by M. S. Ormianin
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Marguerite A. Peeters, The Gender Revolution: A Global Agenda (A Tool for Discernment)
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The Brain on the Pill by Marguerite Duane MD, MHA, MSPH, FAAFP
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Sarah Hill, PhD, This Is Your Brain on Birth Control: How the Pill Changes Everything
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Women at the Heart of the World by Caitlyn Pauly
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Mary Harrington, Feminism Against Progress
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