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May 2017

May 03, 2017

BOOK RELEASE: Tell Them Something Beautiful by Sam Rocha

I am thrilled to announce the release of my book of essays, Tell Them Something...

April 2017

April 08, 2017

By Their Fruits: A Reply to Rod Dreher

Rod Dreher's spirited reply to my critical review of his book, The Benedict Option,...

April 02, 2017

The Benedict Option: A Critical Review

Rod Dreher positions himself in The Benedict Option in a way that makes this...

January 2017

January 20, 2017

ON PROTEST (AND THOSE WHO PROTEST AGAINST THEM)

I am continually amazed at the conveniently short memory of the vast number of the...

January 10, 2017

Remember Your Promises: A Note to My Spiritual Elders

You raised me. You taught me. You took my family and gave them a direction....

August 2016

August 22, 2016

The Tenacious Wit of Shea’s Apologetics

Mark Shea is a convert to Catholicism who has spent nearly thirty years as...

August 03, 2016

My Letter to the Readers of Patheos Catholic

Today I posted an editorial letter at The Font, where I plan to periodically communicate...

August 01, 2016

When Political Incorrectness Becomes Politically Correct

I've already shown how an ideological critique of "political correctness" can, and in today's GOP indeed...

August 01, 2016

More on Pope Francis, ISIS, and Muslims at Catholic Mass

Blogging ought to be a speculative project. If there is anything to add to...

January 2015

January 01, 2015

All Mediocre Things Must Come to an End: My Last Blog Post

The digital problem of problems multiplies itself in multiples of seventy-seven daily diminishing returns. Every...

December 2014

December 10, 2014

Franciscan University of Steubenville Must Repent

On May 17, 2012, I wrote the following post regarding Franciscan University of Steubenville (FUS)...

December 08, 2014

Book Release: A Primer for Philosophy and Education

After countless drafts and a strong run as a self-published book, I am very happy...

November 2014

November 04, 2014

Hatred of the Poor: Sad, Self-Loathing Poison from the Right-Wing Catholic Ghetto – UPDATED

Moving to Canada has afforded me a convenient, but slight, distance from the septic squalor of...

October 2014

October 29, 2014

Late to Love: A Concert and Q&A

Last week I played a concert and did a Q&A at Seattle Pacific University Arts Center,...

October 20, 2014

“I’d Rather Be Whole,” an Essay About Art at Ethika Politika

Today I have an essay at Ethika Politika where I think about what sort of artist...

October 13, 2014

Gradualism and the Aesthetics of Communication

I've stayed away from the Synod news. I'll read the documents in due time, but...

September 2014

September 15, 2014

A Soap Box Interview at Solidarity Hall

Solidarity Hall has a thing for lefty Catholic native Texans. Their Soap Box interview series began with Elizabeth Stoker-Bruenig and...

September 11, 2014

Vaccines and Ideological Delusions

Every few weeks my Facebook feed revisits another report from a nutty niche website of a...

September 09, 2014

Another Late to Love Round-Up!

(Read the first round-up, including links to 11 reviews.) * Late to Love has been...

September 04, 2014

Black United Students at Kent State University Stage a “Die In”

Today at 1 pm EST, Black United Students organized and staged a "die in" at Kent...

August 2014

August 28, 2014

The Way of Beauty: From Aesthetics to Art

A great deal of ink has been spilled lately about the need to appreciate what...

August 19, 2014

Phenomenology is in the Air!

The manuscript that began as my doctoral dissertation was finally sent to my editor this...

August 14, 2014

Pope Francis to Muslims, Jews, and Christians: “We have the same Father in heaven.”

After my post yesterday, the Patheos Muslim channel responded magnanimously in two posts: "Summer of...

August 12, 2014

7 Reasons Why Muslims Are Not Silent About ISIS

Before Christians (or anyone else) try to make the serious claim that Muslims are not...

August 10, 2014

Another Christian Case Against the Literal Reading of Scripture (feat. David Bentley Hart)

The first post I wrote against biblical literalism was justly critiqued for being extremely narrow in...

August 09, 2014

A Paradox of Empire: Thoughts on Iraq 2014

On Thursday, President Obama authorized a limited re-entry into Iraq, making him the fourth consecutive US...

August 07, 2014

America Interviews Fr. Z

Sean Salai, S.J., a summer editorial intern at America, interviews Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on, among other things,...

August 05, 2014

Is Conservatism Worth Conserving?

Of course it is. Without question. The term 'conservative' can be understood in a variety of...

August 04, 2014

CNN Exposes Socialist Catholic Archbishops

CNN's recent story about Catholic Archbishops is purportedly about their lavish homes, but in reality the...

August 04, 2014

How Being a Poor Lay Catholic Missionary Changed My Politics

CNN just ran a rather unqualified story on the residences of Catholic Archbishops in the US....