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January 05, 2025

The Intersection of Nihilism, Atheism, and Catholicism

It is a basic tenet of psychology that we are "meaning making machines." This claim...

December 2024

December 29, 2024

No Such Thing As Judeo-Christian?

“There is no such thing as Judeo-Christian.” So says Father Calvin Robinson, a member of...

December 22, 2024

Tracing the History and Symbolism of Christmas

In a secular world, it can be easy to forget the religious and historical significance...

December 15, 2024

What Is the True Meaning of Advent?

The time has come when Catholics celebrate the season of Advent. In general, Advent is...

December 08, 2024

Pope Francis And A Discourse On Deconstructionism

Recently, Pope Francis issued a letter ostensibly addressing seminarians preparing for the priesthood. The letter...

December 01, 2024

The Dance Of Duality: Obtaining Spiritual Balance

Within a subset of philosophy, there is a discipline called metaphysics. This discipline is concerned...

November 2024

November 24, 2024

Is Tolerance A Virtue?

Our modern times place a great emphasis on tolerance. In an age of political correctness,...

November 17, 2024

Why Some Believe in God While Others Don’t

When it comes to matters of faith, there are three options: a person can believe...

November 10, 2024

The Evolution of Seasons and Feasts in Catholic Tradition

Catholicism is its own universe, and to be Catholic is to become - among other...

November 03, 2024

The Idea Of God

Did God create human beings, or did human beings create God? Is God an actual...

October 2024

October 27, 2024

Jacob’s Ladder And The Spiritual Life

Pursuing the spiritual life is beautiful and complex. It is beautiful because of the truth...

October 20, 2024

The End And The Beginning

Nothing ends that does not begin, and nothing begins without an ordained end. Applied to...

October 13, 2024

The Mysteries of the Q Source

The letter Q has developed a reputation in modern culture. For most people, Q is...

October 06, 2024

Catholic Church And The Development Of Western Law

One aspect (Immanuel Kant would argue the only aspect of value) of religion on society...

September 2024

September 29, 2024

Do All Religions Lead to God? Examining Pope Francis’ Claim

Pope Francis is well acquainted with controversy. Most recently, he raised some eyebrows with his...

September 22, 2024

Mary: A Journey Through Her Life

Excepting Jesus, there is no more influential figure in the Catholic tradition than Mary. Millions...

September 15, 2024

A Conversion Story

It is said that the third child is affectionate and uncomplicated. However, I can make...

September 08, 2024

The Intersection of Tradition and Change in Catholicism

“He who marries the spirit of the times will soon find himself a widower.” —...

September 01, 2024

This Is How The World Ends

In his famous poem, T.S. Eliot posits that the world ends not with a bang...

August 2024

August 25, 2024

Sin And Volition

I recently came across a post on X (formerly Twitter) showing a woman wearing a...

August 18, 2024

Sabbath And The Spirit Of The Law

As anyone familiar with the New Testament knows, Jesus frequently spoke in parables, and his...

August 11, 2024

Is Jesus The New Adam?

I have long thought that a comprehensive understanding of Catholicism requires at least some basic...

August 04, 2024

The Idolatry Of Politics

A strong case can be made that politics has replaced baseball as America’s pastime. Regardless...

July 2024

July 28, 2024

The God Delusion Is A Mess

One of the most persistent fallacies of our time is the genetic fallacy. More specifically,...

July 21, 2024

Beginner’s Guide to Presuppositional Apologetics

This paper, the final of three essays on Christian apologetics, shifts the focus to presuppositional...

July 14, 2024

What Is Evidential Apologetics?

The following paper is the second of three on Catholic and Christian apologetics. Having previously...

July 07, 2024

A Beginner’s Guide to Classical Apologetics

As Catholics, we should "be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you...

June 2024

June 30, 2024

Was The Crucifixion an Act of Child Abuse?

Imagine a father sending his son to a far-off place, knowing that the son would...

June 23, 2024

God Or Science?

I want to open this article on the compatibility of faith and science by quoting...

June 16, 2024

Right, Wrong, and Evil

Arguably, the most difficult challenge facing philosophy, theology, and religion is the problem of evil....