His Holiness the Popes Military Household

Holiness and Responsibility

English as well as French differentiates the term holy from the term sacred – in fact, Levinas' book "Du sacré au saint" is translated as "From the Sacred to the Holy". This is illustrative of the extent to which the meanings of the two words differ. God is called "The Holy One Blessed be He", but we would find it peculiar to refer to Him as "The Sacred One". By contrast, when referring to plac...

Mind and Life, Religion and Science: His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Buddhism-Christianity-Science Trialogue

military security in imam khamenei’s discourse (i.e., the supreme commander-in-chief; may his shadow extend)

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Spirit of Holiness? Moral Decline in ‘christian’ Society

Politicians commonly turn to religion to help deal with the modern decline in morality, only to be confronted with failure even among its leaders. To some extent, the contradiction between what the Church preaches and what it does can be explained by the fact that moral change is energised by the Spirit, who however does not work in society as a whole, does not force but prompts, and changes pe...

Samuel Johnson: his ills, his pills and his physician friends.

Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) was one of the greatest men of his age. Although famed for his writings, especially his Dictionary and his folio on Shakespeare, he is remembered for his tavern conversations, his literary clubs and the great biography of his life by Boswell. He always enjoyed having physicians as his friends, and took a great interest in all branches of medicine. He would advise and ...