Only the Church preserves the divine form that sustains a family, org, or nation. Lay Christian community building—truth, goodness & unity. Aquinas inspired.
Jun 20 • 7 tweets • 1 min read
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Christian teaching: Love your enemy
Secular distortion: Open borders / no distinction between citizen, stranger, invader, refugee, criminal & neighbour
What gets lost: Christian love does not erase prudence, justice, household duty/state’s duty to protect the innocent
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Christian teaching: Judge not
Secular distortion: Never make moral judgements
What gets lost: Christ forbids hypocritical condemnation. This is not the same as moral discernment. Christianity still requires distinguishing good from evil
Jul 5, 2025 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
Twelve Steps to Reasoning Properly.
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Step 1: Define the Question Precisely
Aquinas always starts by clarifying exactly what is being asked.
- Avoid vague terms.
- Break complex questions into simpler sub-questions.
- Specify what you really want to know.
Example: Instead of asking “Is violence wrong?” ask “Is it always wrong to use physical force against another person?”
Aquinas models this in the Summa by framing every article as a carefully posed question (e.g. “Whether it is lawful to kill in self-defence?”).
Step 2: Identify All Possible Answers
- List the possible positions clearly.
- Don’t dismiss views prematurely.
- Include even the views you disagree with.
Example:
- Violence is always wrong.
- Violence is sometimes justified.
- Violence is good in itself.
Aquinas calls these the “objections” and “on the contrary” positions. He steelmans (not strawmans) each side, giving each its due.
