essays by Vincent Ryan Ruggiero
13
07, 2019
America’s Problem with Depression
New data reveals that depression is on the rise in the United States, including among teens and young adults. "Diagnoses of major [...]
22
06, 2019
“Maybe I’m Wrong”
The words “Maybe I’m Wrong” are not heard much any more, and it is a fair assumption that fewer people [...]
8
06, 2019
Remembering Luis Machado
Simon Bolivar University Luis Alberto Machado (1932-2016) was a lawyer who served in various governmental capacities in Venezuela. [...]
1
06, 2019
When Feelings Take Control
I recently examined four false notions promoted by Carl Rogers (and Abraham Maslow) that are well on the way to [...]
25
05, 2019
Ideas That Are Destroying America
Many writers have lamented America’s moral and intellectual decline but few have identified the cause. I submit that it is [...]
18
05, 2019
Pope Benedict on Sex Abuse
Pope Benedict’s recent essay on the Church’s sex-abuse scandal begins by clarifying the cultural context in which the sex-abuse scandal [...]
11
05, 2019
Why Venezuela’s Lesson Is Being Ignored
Our Lady [...]
4
05, 2019
A Reflection on Unity and Disunity
I recently wrote an essay entitled “What Catholics Can Learn From Buddhists.” A reader responded by stating that Jesus is [...]
27
04, 2019
What Catholics Can Learn from Buddhists
For centuries Catholics were discouraged, and even forbidden, from reading non-Catholic works lest their faith be undermined. Such precautions were [...]
19
04, 2019
Secrets of Successful Enterprise
Amalga, Joan, Vincent, Marianne There is nothing like a couple of weeks at [...]