[CATHOLICS: Anyone have additions to a list of Catholic films, playwrights, artists and fiction writers? I think this might be a good category to include.]
The Rectory reports two new resos already this morning. I want to fax out a copy of the agenda to a couple folks this afternoon. I'll appreciate a title and blurb for your mini-presentation.
Read most of Neocon's last night! We're in for a treat. I say we go full throttle, pray hard at Mass and lead off with The Math. Below's a mock agenda (I'm working on our logo and graphics for the ConSpiratio webpage) with some italicized bits reflecting how I (as emcee of sorts) shall be tying them together in general ... spin will become more specific once I read your pieces.
| 9:30 am -- Arrival, set-up. 10:00 am -- Mass 10:30 am -- Coffee and croissants 10:45 am -- Introductions and an Overview of the Binders
AND ONTO THE TALKS ... Beginning with the "math" ... and, in the process, sounding exactly the notes on which we debate most often with the Modernist (often atheist) Mind where human life, moral use of technology and the knowledge of God are concerned.
- 11:00 am -- On the False Dichotomy Between Science and Religion
- An informal discussion of the philosophy of science and its place in the hierarchy of human knowledge with a view toward encouraging dialogue between religious and scientific thinkers. Particular emphasis is place on the apparent support to be found for certain distinctive ideas of Catholic theology in the cosmology of modern physics.
Bringing this to the practical level in two respects ... beginning with the use of technology in general (or its "compelling" us, rather =) ... also interested again in sounding the points you raised on imagination, ELS.
- 12:00 am -- [Technology and Middle Earth]
- [abstract]
The old model of authority wherein the authority of Individuals was in direct proportion to their responsibility ... at every stage in the human hierarchy of the old City of Man. This sort of society likely recognizing the rank absurdity of technology's "compelling" anyone or the worship of the white-tipped cane that is Science.
- 12:30 am -- [Monarchy]
- [abstract]
- 1:00 am -- LUNCH BREAK
Putting the conspiracy in ConSpiratio ...
- 1:45 pm -- [The Co-Opting of Faith for Political Purpose]
- [Same stuff I repeat here on the forum ad infinitum only most of it will be in the book and I'll simply touch a a few key points -- clearly, concisely and stacked such that I've laid a foundation for our two more topics which bring into crystal clear focus the battlefront on which we are hunkered down as a rule ... ]
- 2:15 pm -- [Pius XII]
- [Abstract]
- 3:00 pm -- Sexual Scandal in the Church
- A discusson of sexual scandal in the Church with an emphasis on (1) AmChurch's inviting the State's secular authority to take precedence over Rome's and (2) the perpetual casting of celibacy as the crux of the crisis.
4:00 pm -- Closing Prayers
As we will have begun the day with Mass and most of us will be attending at least one Mass the next day, I'm sure the priests will allow us some time for post mortem and plotting while we serve some Stilton and walnuts, havarti with praline pecan sauce, crackers, fruit and wine. We'll tidy up and make plans to reconnoiter on a balcony or in a courtyard somewhere for late supper after a couple hours' rest.
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