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Thomas Says: Why We Shouldn't Kill Each Other (And Why Sometimes We Should) - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

This question really is a no-brainer. It’s wrong to kill innocent people, right? Right. On a question like this, the answer isn’t surprising, so we need to pay attention to the reason why Thomas thinks it’s wrong to kill an […]

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Thomas Says: Thanksgiving Edition - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

It shouldn’t surprise us that Thomas has written about thankfulness. There are very few topics that he did not cover. He devotes an entire question of the Summa to thankfulness. (It is part of his section on justice.) I’ll just […]

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Thomas Says: It’s Wrong to Kill Yourself

Thomas Says: It’s Wrong to Kill Yourself

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Thomas Says: Clerics Cannot Kill Sinners (This Means You, Too, Protestant Pastors) - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

The question of whether a cleric can kill a sinner (criminal) is not one that occupies the thoughts of Christians today. But whenever we find such a question that occupies a past thinker it’s important to reflect on why we […]

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Thomas Says: Why You (Most Likely) Can’t Kill a Sinner

Thomas Says: Why You (Most Likely) Can’t Kill a Sinner

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Thomas Says: Killing Sinners

Thomas Says: Killing Sinners

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Thomas Says: Killing Plants and Animals

Thomas Says: Killing Plants and Animals

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Morality, Beauty, and Abercrombie

Morality, Beauty, and Abercrombie