With a few good friends every other Wednesday, I spend some time at night in reflection about a previously-assigned piece of philosophy or knowledge-consideration. Though the blog won’t involve any of the group discussion, the materials are fantastic and simply must be shared. I will think of a clever title later. For now, here is…
Detailscan be found in marriage. This speech, which will have to act as your lecture this week and last, is the best one I have heard in a very long time. Had I all the time in the world, I would do my best to relate it to several other topics, including the life and…
Detailsare natural bugs of our existence. Whether the apple symbolizes self-awareness, egoism, technology, or the will to dominate, it is now integral to what humanity is. None of us are free of these burdens, and the direction life takes can be partially determined by our tendencies. This column is similar to something I have long…
DetailsYou may have heard something about Pope Francis “changing teaching” on this issue or that since he has been elected. He hasn’t, nor really can he without something much more official than what we have seen. But even despite MSM noise, I think there is a movement within the desire we have to “soften rules”…
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it is merely quiet and goes unnoticed most of the time – as anyone who has experienced the unnoticed goodness of an unpresuming silent saint knows… Evil is not greater than good, it simply makes more noise. Indeed, suffering has a way of dominating our attention and warping our normal perception of things, for it…
DetailsYour lecture of the week this week is a debate of a panel of all stars. Is Catholic Just War Theory correct or should we assume a complete pacifist position concerning war and self defense? Or do all of these guys miss the point and does Just War Theory render us so close to pacifism…
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