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Showing posts with label Socratic argument. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Socratic argument. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

The Israel Wars: Of Cancelling, Banning, and Ending Friendships

NEWS ALERT: A few minutes after writing this column, I learned that John Henry Weston, co-founder of  LifeSite News and a courageous voice for truth, has been fired by the board in a narrow 5-4 vote. Why? Not for scandals, doctrinal error, or mismanagement, but because he criticized some of the actions of Pope Leo XIV, actions which are indeed problematic. One of LifeSite's reporters was also fired for the same reason. Read The Purge at LifeSite News. This is one more example of what Paul Gottfried describes in his article on Israel and it has broad implications for the future of those who defend orthodoxy even against high ecclesial authority. This is a developing story and I'll be writing further about it in the days ahead.

The Israel Wars

As I've said often in the past, I'm a big fan of Chronicles Magazine. Sometimes an article is spot on! Paul Gottfried pegged it in more ways than one in the article linked below. I agree with him 100%! But even if I didn't, I'd be happy to be friends and engage in spirited Socratic argument -- and do it with a smile.

Zionism Should Not Be a Conservative Sine Qua Non