“One of the great losses to Western Culture is the increasing refusal to accept that there is a Natural Law to which we may commonly refer. This is especially problematic in pluralistic and secularist societies like the post-Christian West where reference to the sacred text of Scripture is not considered authoritative by many.”
In a recent commentary, Monsignor Charles Pope (pastor of Holy Comforter-Saint Cyprian Parish, Washington, DC) reflected on the relationship between the abandonment of Natural Law and the declining West’s “collective decision to take a moral holiday.”
To access Msgr. Pope's complete post, please visit:
Msgr. Charles Pope: A Lament at the Secular World’s Rejection of Natural Law (19 JUL 12)
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