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2026-07-28T14:26:33-06:00

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Can You Pass the $10 Test for the Common Good?

Last updated on: July 28, 2026 at 2:26 pm By Dennis Knapp

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Before You Ask Government to Take More, Would You Give More? In my last article, I called for concrete solutions rather than mere denunciations of “structures of sin.” I received many responses, but few offered substantive proposals. Instead, most called for increased government spending, which necessarily requires increased government revenue. Some even urged the restoration of USAID. When the Trump administration significantly reduced USAID in early 2025, many critics reacted as though a profound moral wrong had occurred. The rhetoric... Read more

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2026-07-26T20:04:55-06:00

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The Cosmic Jury: Part II – Cross-Examining the Architect

Last updated on: July 26, 2026 at 8:04 pm By Dennis Knapp

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Guest writer: Pilgrim. Preface This is the second of two essays that are not an attempt to prove Christianity with philosophical or mathematical certainty. They are an invitation to consider whether Christianity remains an intellectually serious account of reality, one that an honest and reasonable person could reach after weighing the evidence. Opening A prior verdict found that a mind, rather than blind chance or physical necessity, better explains a universe this ordered, elegant and intelligible; a universe that has... Read more

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2026-07-23T09:23:51-06:00

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The Cosmic Jury: Part I – The Verdict on Design

Last updated on: July 23, 2026 at 9:23 am By Dennis Knapp

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Guest writer: Pilgrim. Preface This is the first of two essays that are not an attempt to prove Christianity with philosophical or mathematical certainty. They are an invitation to consider whether Christianity remains an intellectually serious account of reality, one that an honest and reasonable person could reach after weighing the evidence. Opening Statements Imagine you are one of twelve jurors. Your task is to decide which explanation better accounts for the evidence in front of you, in the way... Read more

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2026-07-20T21:29:52-06:00

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Denouncing Is Easy. Governing Is Hard. Now Show Me Results!

Last updated on: July 20, 2026 at 9:29 pm By Dennis Knapp

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In a recent article, Patheos writer Henry Karlson denounced what he calls “the theology of the rich.” According to Karlson, this theology is a heresy because it oppresses the poor and makes escape from poverty increasingly difficult. He laments that many Christians—or at least those who claim the name—have embraced this way of thinking. In his view, they seek to hide the poor in prisons and homeless shelters, assume they are lazy and deserve their circumstances, and allow the wealthy... Read more

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2026-07-16T20:21:35-06:00

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Why Does Synodality Only Go One-Way?

Last updated on: July 16, 2026 at 8:21 pm By Dennis Knapp

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“A synodal Church is a Church of listening,” the late Pope Francis declared in a 2015 address commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the Synod of Bishops. The Synod’s official Vademecum later affirmed: The heart of the synodal experience is listening to God through listening to one another, inspired by the Word of God. We listen to each other in order to better hear the voice of the Holy Spirit speaking in our world today. As a Catholic, I fully accept... Read more

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2026-07-12T18:54:45-06:00

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A Seeker’s Dilemma: Which Protestant Church Should I Join?

Last updated on: July 12, 2026 at 6:54 pm By Dennis Knapp

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Suppose Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy were not options for me. Suppose I became convinced that I had to join a Protestant church. How would I determine which one Christ wants me to join? To be clear, this thought experiment does not argue for Catholicism, nor does it question the sincerity of Protestants. It simply asks what method a sincere seeker ought to follow when choosing among Protestant churches. As I begin that search, I must start with several basic assumptions... Read more

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2026-07-10T09:48:42-06:00

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Love Is Not a Permission Slip

Last updated on: July 10, 2026 at 9:48 am By Dennis Knapp

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Guest writer: Pilgrim. The Scribe’s Question A scribe asks Jesus which commandment is first of all. The question is not hostile; Mark tells us the man had listened well and asked in good faith. Jesus answers with two Old Testament texts woven into one (Deut. 6:4-5 and Lev. 19:18): “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all... Read more

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2026-07-08T16:31:49-06:00

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Atheists: Is There a Foundation Beneath the Outrage?

Last updated on: July 8, 2026 at 4:31 pm By Dennis Knapp

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In my writing, I often address moral issues from a Catholic perspective. That perspective rests on a moral tradition more than two thousand years old. Over the centuries, that tradition—and the thinkers who shaped it—also helped shape Western civilization and its understanding of morality. By sharing my views publicly, I accept that others will challenge and criticize both my arguments and my Catholic faith. Many who comment on my articles devote considerable effort to dismantling the Christian moral framework. Yet... Read more

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2026-07-04T17:03:50-06:00

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Accompanying the Greedy: A Pastoral Reflection

Last updated on: July 4, 2026 at 5:03 pm By Dennis Knapp

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For centuries, Christians have treated greed as one of the Seven Deadly Sins. Yet perhaps the time has come to reconsider how we approach those who feel a deep and enduring desire for wealth. Before we condemn them, shouldn’t we first listen to their lived experience? Take me, for example. I love God. I strive to be a faithful Christian, a devoted husband and father, and an honest man. Yet I have always felt drawn to the pursuit of wealth.... Read more

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2026-07-03T12:49:49-06:00

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When Pastoral Language Refuses to Answer

Last updated on: July 3, 2026 at 12:49 pm By Dennis Knapp

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Guest writer: Pilgrim. On the Rhetoric of Accompaniment Introduction There is an old parlour trick, beloved of diplomats and theologians alike. Ask whether the soup is too salty and receive, at generous length, a meditation on hospitality. The taste of the soup remains untouched. Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe has elevated this into an art form. Ask him whether an act is licit, and he will tell you about friendship. He does not change the subject; he changes its register (from proposition... Read more

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