Maddison Reddie-Clifford
@mcliff.bsky.social
PhD Candidate University of Notre Dame Australia
Theology Philosophy and History nerd.
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Theology Philosophy and History nerd.
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And the guy is prolific, and being where I am I also have more of an exposure to the catholic right, so here I am going why the devil do you guys seem to want to undo the Ressourcement?
February 18, 2026 at 1:49 AM
And the guy is prolific, and being where I am I also have more of an exposure to the catholic right, so here I am going why the devil do you guys seem to want to undo the Ressourcement?
I came across an interview where he is talking about some new encyclopedia of Catholic theology, but they gave you know apparently removed all the heterodox stuff, so it's just their communio theology and bad Thomism. And Levering is going on about being an anti-modernist and anti-pluralist...
February 18, 2026 at 1:49 AM
I came across an interview where he is talking about some new encyclopedia of Catholic theology, but they gave you know apparently removed all the heterodox stuff, so it's just their communio theology and bad Thomism. And Levering is going on about being an anti-modernist and anti-pluralist...
I swear I think Matthew Levering just wants to find some way to compel us all to swear the anti-modernist oath.
February 18, 2026 at 1:41 AM
I swear I think Matthew Levering just wants to find some way to compel us all to swear the anti-modernist oath.
An unearned authority.
February 5, 2026 at 4:20 PM
An unearned authority.
It is I suspect the failure of historiography that creates the odd rereading of history that almost all historical theologies undertake.
It is why so often a historical theology is simply the views of its author placed into the mouth of a historical figure, rendering it a kind of argument from
It is why so often a historical theology is simply the views of its author placed into the mouth of a historical figure, rendering it a kind of argument from
February 5, 2026 at 4:20 PM
It is I suspect the failure of historiography that creates the odd rereading of history that almost all historical theologies undertake.
It is why so often a historical theology is simply the views of its author placed into the mouth of a historical figure, rendering it a kind of argument from
It is why so often a historical theology is simply the views of its author placed into the mouth of a historical figure, rendering it a kind of argument from
I often criticise theologians for their horrible grasp on history. The deficiencies in historiography of historical theology tend to make it next to impossible to properly situate the hermeneutics of the field.
February 5, 2026 at 4:17 PM
I often criticise theologians for their horrible grasp on history. The deficiencies in historiography of historical theology tend to make it next to impossible to properly situate the hermeneutics of the field.
I am a transcendental Thomist, this deck was forged in the fires of St Augustine's bowls of wrath...
To make it even more painful, every counter spell becomes a spelljack, to help the spirit of conversion!
To make it even more painful, every counter spell becomes a spelljack, to help the spirit of conversion!
January 21, 2026 at 3:51 PM
I am a transcendental Thomist, this deck was forged in the fires of St Augustine's bowls of wrath...
To make it even more painful, every counter spell becomes a spelljack, to help the spirit of conversion!
To make it even more painful, every counter spell becomes a spelljack, to help the spirit of conversion!
Its actually funny but time exists for the purposes of prayer, we measure time to know which prayer to say.
January 21, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Its actually funny but time exists for the purposes of prayer, we measure time to know which prayer to say.
Because it is the appropriate hour to sing lauds to ths rising sun of the day...
January 21, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Because it is the appropriate hour to sing lauds to ths rising sun of the day...
The contest between license and liberty is such an old battle. A clarion cry of the Presbyterian faction of the long parliament was "Who meant license when they cried liberty?" I thought the American experiment was driven by the heirs of the nonconformists rather than Presbyterians.
January 21, 2026 at 4:55 AM
The contest between license and liberty is such an old battle. A clarion cry of the Presbyterian faction of the long parliament was "Who meant license when they cried liberty?" I thought the American experiment was driven by the heirs of the nonconformists rather than Presbyterians.
Mmm and here i am with my recently built counter spell/wizard tribal deck. 22 counter spells because sometimes you just want to say No!
January 21, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Mmm and here i am with my recently built counter spell/wizard tribal deck. 22 counter spells because sometimes you just want to say No!
Oh it was! It is a sign that i always find it energising and enjoyable to go 15-20 rebuttals with you!
December 10, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Oh it was! It is a sign that i always find it energising and enjoyable to go 15-20 rebuttals with you!
It is funny but you really have the most posts that make me want to dig into the nuances!
December 10, 2025 at 8:49 PM
It is funny but you really have the most posts that make me want to dig into the nuances!
Yeah my boys do end up making the object of this particular desire have special rules. It is possible they did this to avoid dramas with Ottoviani types.
December 9, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Yeah my boys do end up making the object of this particular desire have special rules. It is possible they did this to avoid dramas with Ottoviani types.