The Temptations of Nationalism
A great threat to the meaning of religious faith in our time is nationalism,
wherein the sentimental symbols of a nation are more powerful than the Church.
The Founding Father
St. John of Damascus's brilliant defense of the Trinity and Jesus Christ's
divinity may be understood as an answer to all Muslim attacks on Christianity.
Islam & Democracy?
Tocqueville considered religion necessary to democratic societies, and he
evaluated particular religions, including Islam, in light of this.
Those Hurtful Ads!
Those NOR ads are presumably supposed to be satirical, but they're
actually insensitive, judgmental, mean-spirited and hurtful....
Literature Matters
Through the ages, great ideas have frequently found their
expression in great works of literature, both fiction and nonfiction.
Islam
Muslims often claim that Islam is a misunderstood religion. This is
partially true, insofar as many people do not understand the nature
of Islam or what it teaches.
Biotechnology & Posthumanism
Technology may finally make us so unhappy we will begin to effectively
criticize its consequences with the whole human good in mind.
The Trendy Atheists
Richard Dawkins and his ilk view Catholics as deluded faith-heads
whose minds have been taken over by irrational superstitions.
Pope Francis
Despite any attempts at reading the tea leaves of Jorge Mario Bergoglio’s
past life, it's far from clear how he is going to handle becoming Pope Francis.
Same-Sex Marriage
Same-sex marriage was the invention of the Emperor Nero, who had
at least three such nuptials, one in which he played the bride.
The Problem of Evil
The Church is clear-eyed about the devil's existence and demands
that we neither minimize nor exaggerate the danger he presents
to our salvation.
New Age & Gnosticism
There's far more to this movement than the self-indulgent silliness
of astrology, crystals, weird workshops, and the accompanying
psychobabble.
Catholic Social Teaching
The same papal statements that criticize socialism also criticize
capitalism, and for the same basic reason.
