The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-04-20
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THE APOSTASY OF SCIENCE.

THE APosTAsY OF SCIENCE.
know nothing about God. 1t knows
only matter. The idol which it adores
has feet of clay; nay, it is altogether
clay. A pathetic feature of the pro-
paganda is that the ordinary people
the toilers-are selected as the dis
ciples of this goddess enlightenment.
These workers have not many of the
joys of this life. Popular science
would rob them of the future life. The
only hope which might sustain them
in the miseries of their daily lot is
the soothing hope supplied by the
Catholic faith; but of this they are
being deprived by materialistic
science. For them, so far as material
ism succeeds, there is to be no hope
even beyond the grave ...
Forsooth, popular science brings the
people enlightenment, elevation, lib
erty. The enlightenment which it
brings is ignorance. For it denies
Jesus Christ, and regards men as be-
longing to the same class as the
brutes with the same destiny of COM
plete destruction. The elevation which
is thereby obtained is the revolt of
demoniac independence which knows
no obedience to God or to man. It
means passions unbridled by grace
and minds unsanctified by religion
The liberty obtained is the slavery
of sin from which Christianity alone
could set men free.
Pseudo-Science inconsistent.
This pseudo-science of the present
day is inconsistent and double-dea1ing
1t investigates the reasons of all
things. It traces the cause of the
eclipse; it measures the course of
Halley's comet; it analyses the tin
lest particle of radium, but it refuses
to see the Cause of the Universe. It
see the cause of a part but not the
Cause of the Whole. Materialistic
science and philosophy suddenly
changes front, and ignores Him. Do
not load the dice! Let thy weights
be just! II there is a cause for
everything, there ought to be cause
for all. If there is a cause for the
scarce noticeable eclipse, there ought
to be cause for the universe. This
materialistic philosophy tithes mint
and anise and cummin and leaves the
weightier things. It shuts against
humanity the door of Heaven. It's
proud boast is that it is extinguishing
the lights of the supernatural firm
ament. The existence of a. higher
world, the consoling prospects of the
dying, the spiritual balm of confes-
sion, the gladdening banquet of the
Blessed Eucharist are all targets for
the numerous arrows of a most subtle
ridciule.
Catholic Science Manuals.
1t is most at fault concerning the
central Factor of all things, natural
or supernatural, the Man-God, Jesus
Christ. Its double-dealing here is en-.
tirely unworthy of the single eye OF
science. It often extols the morality
of Christ, and gives the lie to His
word about His Divinity It often
calls Him perfect man, and yet a
hallucinated usurper of Godhead. II
rends the seamless garment of the
Man-God; while affecting to rever.
ence His humanity, it spurns His di.
vinity.
Need we, Catholics, bow before this
modern variety of science, such in
spirit and such in method? Need we
"crook the pregnant hinges of the
knee" when in attacks on Church
doctrine some solemn workmanship
per mentions as final the shibboleth
of modern science" with capital
81. Already the Catholic Truth So
cieties are meeting the danger brave
ly. Every support is due to their
efforts. An extension of the work OF
the Catholic Truth Societies may be
humbly and respectfully suggested
We must meet the Nationalist Press
: publications on their own grounds
The pretentious manuals of rational
ism, paper-covered and published at &
small price, should be met by an album
dance of Catholic ones of similar sub
) jects, similar size and similar cost
: Good as far as it goes, the tiny book
: let is obviously not enough. The wan
!. Of the hour-would that it could b,
emblazoned on the skies in attention
. compelling letters of fire-wantet
! against the nationalist Press Catho
: lie Press Association on a large scale
financed by Catholics. and conducte,
e by the best Catholic intellect Thel
4 would our youth cease to admire tn