Crisis • Vol. 25 • No. 4 • May 2007 •
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Features:
Superhuman: The Uncharted Territory of Transhumanism
Eric Pavlat examines the growing efforts to use technology to dramatically change what it means to be “human.”
The Minimum Wage and Catholic Social Teaching
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops frequently supports minimum wage increases, and uses its religious authority to urge the same among the faithful. But is this the only position a Catholic may take on the issue? Rev. Robert J. Johansen comes to an interesting conclusion.
Just Exactly Where is the Church? Unam Sanctam, Vatican II, and the Salvation of Non-Catholics
Mark P. Shea says that, despite appearances, the Church has not changed its position on the fate of non-Catholics.
The ‘Untouchables’: The Human Face of India’s Caste System
Benedict Rogers looks at the ongoing fight for India’s Dalit people . . . and says the Church has its own part to play in the struggle. |