1999 January
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A Penny Catechism (for Philosophers)
Pope John Paul II’s encyclical Fides et Ratio -- “Faith and Reason” -- is an old philosopher’s gift to Mother Church.
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Letter to the Editor: January 1999
Is Catholicism Still Worth Dying For?... You Smoked 'em Out... From a Letter to the Register... "Fr. Flapdoodle" Is No Joke... Tail Wags Dog... Pick & Choose: Why Not?...
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The Battle of the Creeds
Secular Humanists indeed have a creed that proves upon examination to be more demanding than the Christian creed.
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Teacher's Dirty Books
A survey of a thousand teenage girls found 82% said they wanted sex-ed to teach them “how to say no” without hurting a guy’s feelings.
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The Cure for AIDS: An Epidemic of Chastity
Christ knew that we can be chaste if we will, and He did not shrink from demanding chastity by divine authority.
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Our Carnal Culture's Contempt for the Flesh
Both Satan and God will to work through flesh: God wishes to deify it, Satan wills to destroy it.
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Why a Married Priesthood Won't Remedy the Priest Shortage
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A Look at Dave Hunt, Leading Anti-Catholic Fundamentalist
Catholic minds left uninstructed by dissenting catechizers are offered sharp lessons by zealots such as Hunt.
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Will the Church Be Persecuted or Dominant?
Which is better, for society and for the church: carloads of nominal Christians or a handful of zealous believers?
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Sending the Wrong Message
In all we say, in all we do, whether we have pupils in our charge or not, we are teachers. Are we prepared?
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From Evangelical Anglican to Catholic
Since all that was valid about the “Reformation protest” has been accepted by the Church, it is time for Protestants to “come home.”
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"They Unchained the Monster"
Jacques Ellul’s analysis of the domination of the human by the technological remains most influential.
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Briefly: January 1999
Reviews of Witness for the Truth: The Wanderer's 130 Year Adventure in Catholic Journalism... The Religious Sense... Snow White & Rose Red: A Modern Fairy Tale... Epiphany: A Theological Introduction to Catholicism
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