The whole theological thought of the Middle Ages was dominated by St. Augustine, especially by the positions taken by Augustine in opposition to Pelagius. And in this the Middle Ages were purely and simply Catholic and Christian. For mediaeval thought (and in this it only showed that it was Christian), man was not simply an [...]
As to the principal stages in education, let us note that there are three great periods in education. I should like to designate them as the rudiments (or elementary education), the humanities (comprising both secondary and college education), and advanced studies (comprising graduate schools and higher specialized learning). And these periods correspond not only to [...]
Each of us belongs to two States—a terrestrial State whose end is the common temporal good, and the universal State of the Church whose end is eternal life. The Primacy of the Spiritual, by Jacques Maritain (Cluny Media, 254 pages) 1. Nothing is more important for the freedom of souls and the good of mankind [...]