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Understanding 'Ordo Amoris' In Medieval Catholic Theology

Explore how Vice President JD Vance used 'ordo amoris' from medieval Catholic theology to defend immigration policies.

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What is ordo amoris? Vice President JD Vance invokes Catholic concept in justifying immigration crackdown

Vice President JD Vance recently cited medieval Catholic theology in justifying an immigration crackdown

The Independent UK

Seven Deadly Sins by Guy Leschziner review – the biology of human frailty

A look at wrath, gluttony and the rest from a medical perspective offers valuable insights – but is disease a good guide to normal functioning?

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Did the Romans and Greeks really enjoy orgies?

Orgies conjure in our imagination the world of Greek and Roman Antiquity, thanks to more or less titillating films portraying debauched emperors, or maybe specifically Fellini’s Satyricon. The term is also used today to signify all sorts of excess. For us, the orgy stands for the ultimate celebration of the…

The Conversation

Everything But the Girl review, Fuse: Band’s first album in 24 years shows a rekindled appetite for modern melancholy

New record makes a church of its elegant electronica

The Independent UK

Why do we find someone reading sexy?

A few years ago the dating website eHarmony concluded that profiles that included reading in their list of hobbies were more attractive to the opposite sex. Specifically, the data revealed that men who mentioned reading as one of their personal interests received 19% more messages, while for women, those who…

The Conversation

Speculum: the creepy history of this ancient gynaecological device and why it’s still feared today

Women’s health is in crisis. In many places, gynaecology waiting lists are rising or are even at record lengths.

The Conversation

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The Catholic view on indulgences and how they work today

In 1517, the German theologian Martin Luther nailed 95 theses to Wittenberg’s Castle Church door, attacking indulgences, a Catholic practice that, according to church teachings, can reduce or eliminate punishment for sin. Starting in the 11th century, the church offered indulgences to those who joined the Crusades and later sold…

The Conversation

New research identifies England’s oldest surviving church

Its construction marked ‘the official relaunch of Christianity in what would become England’ says archaeology professor

The Independent UK

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