Climate change fears and associated policies – “forever chemicals” in our water and homes, threats to species and habitats – are among the most prominent environmental worries. In the wake of Pope Francis’s “Laudate Deum,” I have been pondering the question: Why is there so much disagreement about the environment? Is the reason, as Pope Francis seems to suggest, rooted in greed, injustice, or a disordered faith in technology? Or is something else at the root? Greed, injustice, and a... Read more

By Anthony David Vernon It can be demonstrated that philosopher Emmanuel Levinas can be viewed as having thought that the I could only have a relationship with God through the other. To go about this line of argumentation firstly the terms the I, the other, and God shall be defined. Then, there will be an explanation of why the I cannot have a direct relationship with God (in part making use of Kendrick Lamar’s song How Much A Dollar Cost... Read more