[avenir]

I've been fascinated by Pascal's THOUGHTS (Pensées) for years. I bought an older Harvard Classics in blue cloth binding that has that wonderful old book feel. The man was one of those rare birds of deep thought, yet very clear and easy to understand (rare in a day of pseudo intellectualism gone amok).

Looking through his thoughts today I found these on Mahomet and thought they were brilliant and applicable as ever.

[Atomic Vomit]

Thank you for posting this. I hadn’t read Pascal before. I certainly will now.

Mrs. AV

[Fiddlstix]

[Dr. Sivana]

Thank you.

[publius911]

Blaise Pascal wrote in the late 17th Century.
My favorite source regarding Mahomet is the First Edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica 1771-1781.

In the age of total absence of Political Correctness the assessment of that malignant killer culture masquerading as a religion, is merciless...

[Blogatron]

Wheeee dogie. That boy could cipher.

[Verginius Rufus]

Does Pascal have anything to say about Mahomet, Illinois?

[BlueDragon]

thanks

[Shark24]

Great post. I am in Abu Dhabi for a couple of weeks on business. Don’t normally work this side of the world but had a last minute issue that I am filling in for someone. I plan on going to Mass at St Joseph’s here this week. Will post some feedback. Abu Dhabi is an interesting mixture of western and Moslem culture.

[circlecity]

For those wanting a good introduction to Pascal’s Pensees I strongly recommend Peter Kreeft’s “Christianity for Modern Pagans”. It is a commentary on the apologetic portions of Pensees, which is the majority of the work. One must understand that the Pensees is a notebook collection of Pascal’s writing fragments - he died before he could organize it into an coherent work. Thus, it is difficult to follow and read. Kreeft’s work organizes the apologetic fragments into a consistent whole and offers commentary on everything. Strongly recommended.