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Désiré Joseph Mercier was born Nov. 21, 1851, at Braine-l'Alleud, in Brabant.
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Modernism and Science. CATHOLICS AND NEUTRALITY. RESPECTED PROFESSORS AND ESTEEMED STUDENTS, Christians, priests, and even Bishops, too often drift in practice into a neutrality they would condemn in theory. It is indeed un questionably true that neutrality is sometimes necessary. Problems of physics, chemistry, biology, and of social economy are never to be studied with the pre-conceived object of finding in them a confirmation of our religious beliefs. To consider an object scientifically it must be mentally isolated if it is to be examined in all its bearings, and if its significance is to be grasped with precision and clearness. (Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.) About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology. Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org
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Désiré Joseph Mercier was born Nov. 21, 1851, at Braine-l'Alleud, in Brabant.
Désiré Joseph Mercier studied at Malines and was ordained priest in 1874.
After four years of studies at Louvain, he became director of philosophical studies at the seminary of Malines and in 1882 accepted the chair of Thomistic philosophy founded by Leo XIII at Louvain. There he later organized the Institut Supérieur de Philosophie, based on the teachings of Thomas Aquinas, and founded the Revue néoscolastique(1894).
In 1906 Mercier was appointed archbishop of Malines and primate of Belgium, and created cardinal in 1907. His attitude during the occupation of Belgium in World War I, at once prudent, patriotic, and courageous, won him universal sympathy and esteem. Always interested in ecumenical activities, Mercier took part in the "Conversations de Malines" (1921 - 1925), private conferences conducted to explore the possibilities of eventual reunion of the Church of England with that of Rome.
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