Jan 16, 2023
Modernity, Dr. John Rao argues, had intellectually deconstructed itself as much as possible by the end of the nineteenth century. What was left to do was to deconstruct itself politically and socially and destroy the very building blocks of western life. Nietzsche rejoiced in the disasters he awaited in the...
Jan 16, 2023
The nineteenth century Catholic revival was very rich and variegated. Aspects of it had combined together by the turn of the century to create a distinct "Roman School" dominating the life of the Church. Dr. John Rao shows how this "School", promoted by popes, certain bishops, and some universities,...
Jan 16, 2023
Dr. John Rao shows that Pope Leo XIII to begin with, and Pius X much more so, had to find a way to separate what was merely modern and innovative from "modernist" ideas that represented a root and branch attack on the supernatural and Christian revelation. Taken from: The Church of Eugenio Pacelli - 2000...
Jan 16, 2023
Dr. John Rao continues the previous discussion by illustrating that separation of the modern from modernity involved work on many levels. It included theology, philosophy, biblical exegesis, historical studies, the question of the relationship of Church and State, and Catholic Action in such matters as the formation...
Jan 16, 2023
World War I was a disaster that Dr. John Rao shows the Church had long predicted and Pope Benedict was slandered for trying to end. The Church held only limited hopes for the Peace of Paris following the conflict as well. The only future that Pius XI saw for the European world was to build the peace upon the idea...