Posts Tagged ‘Symbols’

Reading symbols

Monday, July 11th, 2022
symbols

In his recent apostolic letter, Desiderio desideravi, Pope Francis addresses a fundamental religious problem of modern humanity, especially in the global north: symbols are no longer symbolic. We could rephrase this in the following different ways: Symbols are just symbols – and ignored. Symbols no longer speak to us – and we miss what they Read more

Archbishop Chong enters debate about new flag

Friday, June 19th, 2015

The Catholic Archbishop of Fiji, Peter Loy Chong, has entered the debate about Fiji’s new flag. He says,”….to create a new flag and ensure it truly represents a nation’s identity, those charged with this task must understand the notion of a symbol.” “What is a symbol and how does it function?” he asks. “I wish Read more