Whence is my…
In the pope's new encyclical Magnificent humanity the holy father places two images from the bible in juxtaposition. The first being the tower of babel story and told in genesis, which is commonly understood as morality tale of the consequences of trying to reach heaven without god's blessing. A hubristic act if ever there was one. The second image the pope uses of the rebuilding of Jerusalem after the fall of babylon, which was an endeavor blessed by god, not only because it's Jerusalem, not only because god himself commanded it, but by the collaborative way in which it was carried out in which all were given a section to rebuild. Pope Leo keeps returning to these images throughout hundred or so pages of his document. He reiterates the historic catholic philosophy about technology, that With a very few exceptions technology is neutral force. However technology can take on the moral character of those who build, finance, and regulate it. In this context the holy father sees reason to…