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Thursday, November 29, 2018

Trolley Games and Other Forced Conclusions

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[Edit: a reader pointed out that what I wrote about was never the original intention of the trolley problem. He’s correct. I should have bee...
Sunday, November 25, 2018

The Past Does Not Support Them Either: Thoughts on Modern Sadducees

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Occasionally I have run into Catholics (possibly schismatic) who try to reject the authority of anything that contradicts them. The general ...
Saturday, November 24, 2018

Is it Time to Acknowledge the Elephant in the Room?

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Over the past 30-odd years, there’s been chaos and rebellion in the Church. It didn’t start with Pope Francis, and it’s not limited to one f...
Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Catholicism vs. Illogic: The Either-Or Fallacy

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There was a recent NBC News  article  which sought to highlight some Catholics who portray their opinions as showing the authentic Catholic ...
Monday, November 19, 2018

Thoughts on the Dangers of Turning Preference into “Doctrine”

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One major problem in the Church today underlies all the confusion in the Church. That problem is our tendency to elevate our preferences on ...
Saturday, November 17, 2018

Rash Judgment Through the Error of Drawing a Universal Conclusion From a Limited Premise

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In my  last article   I discussed the illogic of Rash Judgment by pointing out that before you can allege something, you have to prove the p...
Friday, November 16, 2018

The Illogic of Rash Judgment

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The Church teaches that we must respect the reputation of persons. In speaking about the sins against this obligation, she condemns rash jud...