Searching for God's Truth

I second (or, more accurately, fourth or fifth) the positive comments made by my fellow MOJ'ers about Friday's conference at Villanova on the legacy of John Courtney Murray.  I also note my admiration and astonishment that Fr. Araujo has already linked in his post a revised version of his paper, reflecting comments he received at the conference.  (My own paper, John Courtney Murray and the Abortion Debate, won't be posted for at least a week.)

Fr. Araujo's observation about the group "searching for God's truth" is, I think, both an accurate and an important observation, with an emphasis both on "searching" and on "God's trurh."  Perhaps it is seeing ourselves as searchers that helps us maintain such a collegial atmosphere; we may (indeed, do) differ in some of the conclusions we reach on particular issues, but we are engaged in a common enterprise and recognize that we have much to learn from each other.  And that we seek God's truth and not our own truths perhaps helps minimize the ego issues that often hinder academic discussions.