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ARISE, REJOICE, GOD IS CALLING YOU (Cardinal Arinze's Commencement Address at Georgetown)
Georgetown University | 17 May 2003 | Francis Cardinal Arinze

Posted on 05/29/2003 7:05:14 AM PDT by eastsider

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To: kitkat
***recognize with certainty that those who are invincible in ignorance of the true religion are not guilty for this in the eyes of the Lord.***

Note to all, please correct the following biblical passages to read...

"I am the way, the truth and the life, no one comes to the Father but by Me, except those who are invincible in ignorance of the true religion. "

"Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved, unless you are invincible in your ignorance of the true religion."
41 posted on 05/29/2003 1:16:03 PM PDT by drstevej
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To: eastsider
If I remember correctly, stewardess is American usages, and Air hostess is british usage.

Africans in Nigeria learn British English,and Arinze is Nigerian.
42 posted on 05/29/2003 4:56:52 PM PDT by LadyDoc (liberals only love politically correct poor people)
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Cardinal's antigay comments upset faculty at Georgetown
43 posted on 05/29/2003 10:24:20 PM PDT by SMEDLEYBUTLER
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To: eastsider; RobbyS
I was one of the Georgetown University students graduating two weeks ago when Cardinal Arinze delivered his speech.

To clarify - yes, the "mocked by homosexuality" line was read at the ceremony. Moreover, the text of the speech posted here is incomplete - my suspicion is that the copy sent by the Dean was a draft rather than a transcript. The Cardinal expounded upon issues of homosexuality, divorce, and premarital sex to a degree that is not reflected in this version of the speech.

A large percentage, if not the majority, of the graduates at that ceremony had probably read _Nichomachean Ethics_ during their time at Georgetown. Many of Georgetown's professors of philosophy and ethics - and all of the best of these professors - include NE on their syllabi. When reviewing Georgetown's incorporation of and emphasis on ethics, it is important to note that the University consists of four distinct schools (Arinze spoke at the commencement for the College of Arts and Sciences; the other schools are the Business School, Nursing School, and School of Foreign Service), and that each of these schools have their own requirements. In the college, it is required that all students complete a minimum of one course in ethics and one philosophy course.
44 posted on 06/03/2003 2:30:52 PM PDT by maryallyson
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To: maryallyson
Congratulations! And thank you very much. One further question: How much theology is now required in the colleges?

Re: homosexuality. I was just reminded of the old term marriage in jest , an occurance that seems common these days even between man and woman. Among homosexuals it seems to be the norm. So mockery is the right word.
45 posted on 06/03/2003 2:49:24 PM PDT by RobbyS
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To: maryallyson
Welcome to FR, maryallyson, and congratulations on your recent graduation! : )

I am encouraged to hear of the extent to which Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics is read at the College of Arts and Sciences, and thank you for telling us about the College's ethics requirement.

As for the manual strikethrough of the Cardinal's "mocked by homosexuality" remark that appeared on the truncated version I received from the Office of the Dean, I would remain as bewildered as ever why it should have singled it out for deletion had I not received a Jesuit education myself.

God bless.

46 posted on 06/03/2003 3:02:13 PM PDT by eastsider
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To: RobbyS
In the College (and I believe the other schools as well, but I am not as sure about them) a minimum of two semesters of Theology are required. The first course must be either "The Problem of God" (taught by many different professors so each section has its own spin) or Introduction to Biblical Literature. For the second semester students may choose an intermediate-level elective; there is quite a broad range of these, so while many students choose to focus on Christianity a/o Catholicism, many others study other world religions or a variety of religions.
47 posted on 06/03/2003 3:14:16 PM PDT by maryallyson
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Sound like thin gruel to me. It is hard enough to get a handle on one religion, much less several. Like the old description of the river Platte: a mile-wide and an inch deep. By the way, did they use The work of Professor James Collins in the "God" course?
48 posted on 06/03/2003 3:33:21 PM PDT by RobbyS
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