As the official teachings on the authority of the Pope become more widespread, showing that his badgers are in the wrong, and as it becomes ...

One temptation in life is to replace seeking and finding the truth with attaching ourselves to a narrative and following it—even if it leads...

Dealing with Biblical literalists, I noticed they constantly made the same mistake. That mistake was confusing the words of Scripture with t...

12  You see those who are wise in their own eyes?  There is more hope for fools than for them.  (Proverbs 26:12).   Christianity is a r...

I find myself shaking my head in disbelief when I come across people who write off Catholic teaching with some variant of “that’s just your ...

There is a rhetorical question out there, derived from the military, which goes: Is this the hill you want to die on?  The meaning of the qu...

During the last year, I have noticed some Catholics who are bloggers have gotten downright nasty in their behavior. Whether it's a case ...

During the last year, I have noticed some Catholics who are bloggers have gotten downright nasty in their behavior. Whether it's a case ...

[EDIT: In the years since I wrote this, I found an argument that convinces me that waterboarding falls under torture. Basically, we can sum...

[EDIT: In the years since I wrote this, I found an argument that convinces me that waterboarding falls under torture. Basically, we can sum...