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October 2026

October 04, 2026

The Anatomy of Divine Revelation in Catholic Thought

The claim that God has made Himself known to human beings is not unique to...

September 2026

September 27, 2026

Beyond the Absence of Belief: The Implications of Atheism

Atheists frequently claim that atheism is not a religion or a philosophy. It is only...

September 06, 2026

Reclaiming Objective Faith in an Individualistic World

Anyone with even a minimal exposure to religious dialogue has heard the declaration, “I have...

August 2026

August 30, 2026

Soul and Species: Catholic Theology Meets Evolution

Among the world’s religions and spiritual traditions, Catholicism is unique in many ways. One of...

August 16, 2026

Five Pillars of the Human Person in Catholic Thought

While Catholicism is first and foremost a religion designed to engage in right worship of...

July 2026

July 26, 2026

The Incarnation: Why Only Christ Took Human Form

Catholicism makes a rather remarkable claim: God became a human being. This, in itself, possesses...

July 19, 2026

Catholic Doctrine and Society: 5 Core Ideas

The long history of the Catholic Church has seen her ideas spread far and wide....

June 2026

June 28, 2026

Conceptualizing the Trinity

Essential to the Catholic faith is the belief in a triune God. This belief is...

June 21, 2026

The Problem of Evil: The Theodicies of Augustine and Lewis

By almost every metric, the twentieth century was the bloodiest one hundred years in recorded...

June 14, 2026

Does God Exist? The 3 Most Famous Ontological Arguments

Owing to the manner in which human beings are construed, including the nature by...

May 2026

May 31, 2026

Why Faith Demands Both Dogma and Relationship

Is the Catholic faith multi-dimensional? It is, and in this paper, I will examine and...

May 10, 2026

Brute Facts and the Existence of God

“I should say that the universe is just there, and that is all.” - Bertrand...

May 03, 2026

Talking Donkeys and Myth: How Catholics Read the Bible

Schemes, Tropes, And Scripture To put it mildly, there are some rather remarkable events depicted...

April 2026

April 19, 2026

A Catholic Critique of Utilitarianism

“The good of the many outweighs the good of the few (or the one).” -...

April 12, 2026

Are the Gospels Historically Reliable? The Evidence

The Historical Foundation Of Catholicism One of the most enduring attacks on Catholicism is the...

April 05, 2026

The Problem Of Divine Hiddenness

When the philosopher and atheist Bertrand Russell was asked what he would ask God if...

March 2026

March 01, 2026

The Unique and Universal Message of Catholicism

There are several ways in which the term “revelation” can be used, even within a...

January 2026

January 25, 2026

The Existence Of God: Beyond Hitchens’ Razor

It is famously (or perhaps infamously) known as Hitchens’ Razor. “What can be asserted without...

January 11, 2026

Images Of God

Then God said: Let us make human beings in our image, after our likeness.” -...

December 2025

December 14, 2025

Does Philosophy Hinder Faith?

“Come, let us reason together.” - Isaiah 1:18. Is the Bible self-explanatory? By that, I...

December 07, 2025

Examining The Evidence For Jesus

This article should not need to be written. Two thousand years ought to have been...

November 2025

November 30, 2025

The Space Between Heaven And Hell

With the possible exception of the place and role of Mary, there may not be...

November 09, 2025

Teleology, Providence, and Morality in Catholic Thought

“Every house is founded by someone, but the founder of all is God.” - Hebrews...

October 2025

October 19, 2025

A Catholic Perspective On Humanism

In the book City of God, Saint Augustine posits the existence of two cities or...

October 12, 2025

A History Of Three: How We Got A Trinity

The belief in a trinitarian God stands at the very center of the Catholic faith....

September 2025

September 21, 2025

Are Catholics Bound By Purity Laws?

Can Catholics play football if the ball is made of pigskin? (Leviticus 11). Am I...

September 07, 2025

Is Everyone Equal In Heaven?

Our time does not look kindly on hierarchies and judgments. The modern mind “feels” that...

August 2025

August 31, 2025

Do We Inherit Salvation?

“I believe in...life everlasting.” - Taken from the conclusion of the Apostles Creed. Catholicism is...

August 03, 2025

The Three Occupations Of God

Owing to the object of theology (viz, God), those of us who seek to write...

July 2025

July 20, 2025

Catholicism Within the Christian Tradition

The Catholic-Protestant divide is a tragedy that has led to many misunderstandings and a significant...