An Irish Defense
I was pleased to see this morning the that the Catholic bishops in Northern Ireland are steadfastly speaking out against pro-abortion politicians. An important national election will be held this Thursday (May 5th) and I urge...
Hey Neo-Darwinists, We’re fighting about Philosophy, not Science
Opening: “I believe in science”. That was the answer a fellow classmate gave in my Capstone Biology course. The professor had gone around asking each student if they believed in God. She, being an atheist like the...
The Utilitarian Right and Left
When looking back on the ill-formed conscience of my younger years, I remember making two remarks. Both remarks were saturated in utilitarian thought that I garnered from my public compulsory education. In the first, I recall...
Beyond Isolation: Happiness through Transformation
Recently, I encountered this definition of happiness: Happiness is the fulfillment of all desires. This struck me as a deeply true and insightful examination into the nature of what happiness is. Aside from how deep or insightful...
Bruce is Not a Goose
Now that the hoopla surrounding Bruce Jenner’s self-mutilation has ebbed a bit, I feel it is a propitious time to pounce upon the dead carcass of this already dead subject like the scavenging beast that I am. The only problem...
Extreme Materialism
There seems to be a common error promulgated in modern times — that all a human being is is matter. This is taken so far as to claim that all a person is is the sum of their brainwaves and by copying brain patterns,...
Lessons in Statecraft
George Weigel’s article “Lessons in Statecraft” reflects on public policy, specifically the public policy of Pope Saint John Paul II. I will not do him an injustice and merely rewrite his words. Instead, I offer...
Form and Matter
What does it mean to say the soul is the “form” of the body? The body is material while the soul is immaterial, yet they form a substantial union. Being that the body is matter, the relationship between body and soul...
The Reasonableness of the Death Penalty
The issue of the death penalty is an issue of no little account, but I think the predominate and primary issue is that of simple definition. Let me explain. All too often a proponent for the abolition of the death penalty fails...
A Brief Discussion on Homosexual Marriage
Today our nation and culture are engaged in a public debate of great importance, played out in our media, legislative bodies and courts. This debate concerns the issue of whether or not to grant the privileges afforded married...