Featured Topics

Sometimes I have more to say than will fit in one post. "Featured Topics" links to posts in each series:

• Christopher Marlowe's "The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus"
  (September 19, 2011-January 8, 2012)
• Benedict XVI in Germany, My Take
  (September 27, 2011-October 3, 2011)
• "Caritas in Veritate"
  (Charity in Truth)
  (July 7, 2009-July 8, 2010; January 16, 2012- )

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• Benedict XVI in Germany, My Take¹
  1. "Benedict XVI in Germany, My Take: Hope, Confidence, and Looking Forward"
     (September 27, 2011)
  2. "Benedict XVI in Germany, My Take: Liberation, Transformation, and Getting Personal
     (September 27, 2011)
  3. "Benedict XVI in Germany, My Take: Scandal, Abuse, and the Cross"
     (September 28, 2011)
  4. "Benedict XVI in Germany, My Take: Harlots and Pharisees, Agnostics and Routine Believers"
     (September 29, 2011)
  5. "Benedict XVI in Germany, My Take: Dissent, Conversion, and Knowledge"
     (September 30, 2011)
  6. "Benedict XVI in Germany, My Take: We're Not About 'Joyless Saints' "
     (October 1, 2011)
  7. "Benedict XVI in Germany, My Take: 'Where God is, There is a Future' "
     (October 3, 2011)
• Christopher Marlowe's "The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus"
  1. "Christopher Marlowe's 'Doctor Faustus:' Full of 'Up-To-Date' Ideas"
     (September 19, 2011)
  2. "Faustus, Mephistopheles, and a Simple Contract: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?"
     (September 20, 2011)
  3. "Mephistopheles and the Dress Code of Doctor Faustus"
     (September 22, 2011)
  4. "Doctor Faustus, Benefit/Cost Ratios, and Fulton Sheen"
     (September 23, 2011)
  5. "Another '...Doctor Faustus' Post: But the End is In Sight"
     (September 24, 2011)
  6. "The Strategy of Doctor Faustus - You Have Got to be Kidding"
     (October 10, 2011)
  7. "Mephistopheles, Metaphysics, and Mind Games"
     (October 17, 2011)
  8. "Mephistopheles and an - Ersatz Hot Babe?!"
     (October 24, 2011)
  9. "Angels, Demons, Theological Hooey, and Redemption"
     (October 31, 2011)
  10. "Mephistopheles, Cosmology, and Doctor Faustus"
      (November 7, 2011)
  11. "Doctor Faustus and Redemption: You Gotta Wanna be Redeemed"
      (November 14, 2011)
  12. "Sloth, Faustian Flip-Flops, and Temptation "
      (November 21, 2011)
  13. "Gluttonous Friars, and the Great Faustian Helicopter Chase"
      (November 28, 2011)
  14. "Faust and Friars - Cursing God? - For the Pope?!"
      (December 5, 2011)
  15. "Marlowe's Faustus Meets the Emperor"
      (December 12, 2011)
  16. "Christopher Marlowe's "...Doctor Faustus:" Despair, a Dagger, and a Helpful Demon"
      (December 19, 2011)
  17. "Repentance, Faustus, and an Impatient Demon"
      (December 26, 2011)
  18. "Faust, Fear, and - a Femme Fatale?"
      (January 2, 2012)
  19. "Marolwe's Faustus: Waffling His Way to Hell"
      (January 9, 2012)
• "Caritas in Veritate"
  (Charity in Truth)
  • Introduction
    • Section 1
      " 'Caritas in Veritate' (Love in Truth): New Encyclical in the News, With Link to Vatican Document"
      (July 7, 2009)
    • Section 2
      "Reading 'Caritas in Veritate' (Love in Truth), a Few Paragraphs at a Time"
      (July 8, 2009)
    • Section 3
      "Caritas in Veritate, Charity in Truth: Keeping it Real"
      (July 17, 2009)
    • Posts with some of my opinions about Caritas in Veritate:
      • " 'Pope blasts capitalism' - but Keep Reading"
        (July 17, 2009)
      • "Caritas in Veritate, Charity in Truth: 'Purposefully Vague'?"
        (July 18, 2009)
    • Section 4
      "Caritas in Veritate: Charity Isn't Just a Good Sentiment"
      (July 22, 2009)
    • Section 5
      "Caritas in Veritate: Charity is More Than Thinking Lovely Thoughts"
      (August 8, 2009)
    • Sections 6, 7
      "Caritas in Veritate: Charity, Justice, and the Common Good"
      (January 24, 2010)
    • Sections 8, 9
      "Caritas in Veritate: Charity, Illumined by the Light of Reason and Faith"
      (January 31, 2010)
  • Introduction (10), Chapter 1 (11)
    The Message of Populorum Progressio
    • Sections 10, 11
      "Caritas in Veritate: Charity, Hungry Nations of the World, and the Catholic Church"
      (July 8, 2010)
    • Sections 12, 13
      "Caritas in Veritate: Time, Change, and the Church"
      (July 18, 2010)
    • Section 14
      " 'Inevitable Progress;' 'We're All Gonna Die;' and Getting a Grip"
      (January 16, 2012)
    • Sections 15, 16
      "Caritas in Veritate: Progress, Ethics, and Sex"
      (January 23, 2012)
    • Sections 17, 18
      "Charity in Truth: Freedom, Responsibility, and God"
      (January 30, 2012)
    • Sections 19, 20
      "Charity in Truth: 'Urgent' Plus 44 Years and Counting"
      (February 6, 2012)
  • Chapter Two
    Human Development in Our Time
    • Section 21
      " 'To Build a Better Future ... With Confidence Rather Than Resignation''"
      (February 20, 2012)
    • Section 22
      " 'The Scandal of Glaring Inequalities' "
      (February 27, 2012)
    • Section 23
      "Upset Applecarts: A Hopeful Sign"
      (March 5, 2012)
    • Section 24
      "The Catholic Church, a Changing World, and New Forms of Political Participation"
      (March 12, 2012)
    • Section 25
      "Global Economics, Fundamental Rights: 'It's Complicated' "
      (March 19, 2012)
    • Section 26
      "Intercultural Dialogue: Great Potential; Big Risks"
      (March 26, 2012)
    • Section 27
      "Hunger; an Ethical Imperative; and People"
      (April 2, 2012)
    • Section 28
      "The Center of 'True Development' "
      (April 9, 2012)
    • Section 29
      " 'Come Ride the Steel Dinosaur:' or, not"
      (April 16, 2012)
    • Section 30
      " 'Deeds Without Knowledge are Blind' "
      (April 23, 2012)
    • Section 31
      "Love and Intelligence, Faith and Reason"
      (April 30, 2012)
    • Section 32
      " 'Human Costs Always Include Economic Costs' "
      (May 7, 2012)
    • Section 33
      "May 14, 2012 Working Toward the 'Civilization of Love' "
      (May 14, 2012)
  • Chapter Three
    Fraternity, Economic Development and Civil Society
    • Section 34
      "Uncalled-for Charity'"
      (May 21, 2012)

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¹ I launched "Featured Topics" on the Monday after October 2, 2011. As you see, I had started the 'Pope in Germany' series before deciding on the 'Monday post' routine.