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May 2020

May 26, 2020

Why Are You Such a Person?

I recently finished reading Hilary Mantel’s long-awaited The Mirror and the Light, the final entry...

May 23, 2020

A Memorial Day Message for Christians: Patriotism is Good, but Nationalism is Not

Memorial Day is a day for solemn remembrance, a time that this year must also...

May 17, 2020

A Message to the Graduating Seniors: Survival is Insufficient

Under normal circumstances, my college’s Commencement exercises would be taking place this morning, with thousands...

May 05, 2020

Coronavirus Seclusion and “Amazing Grace”

In the interdisciplinary program I teach in and used to direct, the first semester faculty...

April 2020

April 30, 2020

We are Nothing but Wind

I am not a complainer by nature. My wife, my family, and my friends would...

March 2020

March 20, 2020

If you want to witness the resurrection, then be the resurrection

Lead on King Eternal, the day of march has come Henceforth in fields of conquest Thy...

March 18, 2020

The Coronavirus, the Apocalypse, and the Book of Revelation

There is something appropriate about teaching a course named “Apocalypse” in the middle of world...

January 2020

January 28, 2020

When to Care, and When Not to Care

The only way I can get through the tedium of working out on an aerobic...

January 26, 2020

Staying Sane During the Impeachment Trial

The other day somebody wrote on Twitter that “President Trump is the best president in...

January 21, 2020

As the Impeachment Trial Begins, Don’t Forget to Think–Even When It’s Hard

Today, the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald J. Trump begins in earnest. As we...

January 19, 2020

American Airlines 4395, Bombing Raids Over Germany, and a Spark of the Divine

Perhaps a novel whose main character is the squadron leader for World War II bombing...

January 04, 2020

On the Art of Discussion: How to Avoid Being an Ass

In final preparation for the spring semester that will begin in ten days, I am...

December 2019

December 29, 2019

A Family on the Run, and Dead Babies in the Streets

This Christmas season seems more dissonant than most, with violence across the globe, an impeachment...

December 08, 2019

There Is No Immaculate Perception

I have taught philosophy in Catholic higher education for twenty-eight years as a non-Catholic. Although...

December 05, 2019

Preserving Hope when Things Turn Dark

For the past several years, I have had the privilege of giving a sermon at...

November 2019

November 25, 2019

Things I Am Thankful For–what is your list?

I have a Facebook acquaintance, a fellow graduate of St. John’s College, who posts five...

October 2019

October 11, 2019

A Liberal’s Worst Nightmare: Bridging the gap between words and actions

One of my teaching colleagues and mentors used to love to tell the story of...

September 2019

September 13, 2019

Jesus and Karl Marx walk into a adult beverage establishment . . .

We should read the New Testament as saying that how we treat each other on...

August 2019

August 08, 2019

We are not better than this, and this is exactly who we are

In the aftermath of two more mass shootings last Saturday, I read a number of...

August 04, 2019

The National Cathedral Speaks Truth to Donald Trump

“Christians Tired of Being Misrepresented.” “I’m Not That Kind of Christian.” “The Christian Left.” These...

July 2019

July 30, 2019

Elijah Cummings and Donald Trump: Can Anything Good Come Out Of Baltimore?

Another Saturday morning, another vile stream of racist and/or misogynistic tweets from the President. This...

July 28, 2019

Robert Mueller, “Hamilton,” and Taking Our Country Back

As millions of other Americans, I awoke last Wednesday intending to binge watch the Mueller...

July 21, 2019

What Dr. Seuss Has to Say About Heresy

Three days after the horrific shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT in...

July 09, 2019

Lessons from the Past About the “Other”

It is clear that immigration and the southern U.S. border are going to be central...

July 03, 2019

Compromise is Patriotic

I think it’s time for us to get a little bit more uncompromising in our...

May 2019

May 25, 2019

A Question for Memorial Day Weekend: Is Democracy Overrated?

It is Memorial Day weekend, a great time to honor those who have made sacrifices...

May 19, 2019

To the Graduates . . .

Today is my college's Commencement Day. I've been to more than thirty college graduation events,...

May 11, 2019

A Mother’s Day Remembrance: Her Children Rise Up and Call Her Blessed

I once learned something interesting about giraffes from one of my colleagues. He was lecturing...

April 2019

April 21, 2019

Now I See You: An Easter Reflection

Easter Sunday--the most triumphant day on the Christian liturgical calendar. According to New Testament scholar...

April 03, 2019

Faith By the Skin of Your Teeth

Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord? And who shall stand in his holy...

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