Magnifica Humanitas was a good read. I appreciate Rome’s understanding of work and the family. Many great quotes. But, I must say, as an Anglican I found it lacking a lot of Jesus. Save a few throw away sentences here or there it could have been written by any secular philosopher. — Obviously, the drive in the philosophy was distinctly Christian. But, to leave out the centrality of the Good News of God becoming man, defeating death, and being raised to new life is a missed evangelistic opportunity. Some mention of the gospel in the conclusion was welcome, but Jesus should be the center and drive of all we say and do. Not a side show. In this, the bishop of Rome “hath erred.”

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