Recorded on April 13 — the day Trump opened his tirade against Pope Leo XIV — and released only today, the new CBS interview shows why Czerny is the sharpest interpreter of this papacy.
The questions so many interviewers ask seem to beg an unequivocal “either/or” stance. I love the Cardinal’s and Pontiff’s reframing of those questions.
When my children were little, one of the things I taught them was that if they are faced with an "either/or" proposition, with rare exceptions the correct conclusion is generally "neither:" life is simultaneously more subtle, more nuanced, and richer than "either/or."
I was raised Roman Catholic, and while I no longer believe in a specific supreme power, nor organized religion, I do believe in truth, kindness, love and our shared responsibility for all of humanity, the creatures of this Earth, and the Earth itself.
Pope Leo is steadfast and confident in those same beliefs, which gives him the courage to face down critics. He is every bit as inspiring as Pope Francis, whom I also greatly admired.
Pope Leo is a shining beacon of light in the darkness of a world in crisis. And he is surrounded by others who speak in clear, concise truths.
In other words, the question is not whether we evolve. We do. The question is whether evolution is adaptive because we know who we are, or evolution is maladaptive because behaving like the Good Samaritan appears to be inconvenient (even though the appearance is an illusion wrapped in an illusion). I think I’ve got it, but I remain curious about whether I’ve overlooked anything.
The questions so many interviewers ask seem to beg an unequivocal “either/or” stance. I love the Cardinal’s and Pontiff’s reframing of those questions.
When my children were little, one of the things I taught them was that if they are faced with an "either/or" proposition, with rare exceptions the correct conclusion is generally "neither:" life is simultaneously more subtle, more nuanced, and richer than "either/or."
I was raised Roman Catholic, and while I no longer believe in a specific supreme power, nor organized religion, I do believe in truth, kindness, love and our shared responsibility for all of humanity, the creatures of this Earth, and the Earth itself.
Pope Leo is steadfast and confident in those same beliefs, which gives him the courage to face down critics. He is every bit as inspiring as Pope Francis, whom I also greatly admired.
Pope Leo is a shining beacon of light in the darkness of a world in crisis. And he is surrounded by others who speak in clear, concise truths.
In other words, the question is not whether we evolve. We do. The question is whether evolution is adaptive because we know who we are, or evolution is maladaptive because behaving like the Good Samaritan appears to be inconvenient (even though the appearance is an illusion wrapped in an illusion). I think I’ve got it, but I remain curious about whether I’ve overlooked anything.