God, Truth, and Civilization
Christians tend to think of truth as something we are commanded to reflect in our speech. The Bible supports that [...]
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09, 2024
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01, 2024
American Catholics and Social Justice, Revisited
“Social justice” is at the center of most political activism in contemporary America. It has provided arguments for the expansion [...]
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09, 2018
Abortion: the Democrats’ Sacrament
To call abortion a recurring Democratic platform plank would be reasonable, but to call it a sacrament? That is surely [...]
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02, 2017
The Catholic Hierarchy Disappoint Again
The Catholic hierarchy in the U.S. have disappointed Catholics in the past, and they are doing so again, this time [...]
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06, 2015
The Power of Disinformation
For over sixty years, communists have poisoned world opinion about America so successfully that even many Americans, including elected officials, [...]
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02, 2014
The Pharisee’s Confession
I know it couldn’t have happened, but imagine that the Pharisee in the famous Gospel parable had gone to confession. [...]
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01, 2014
Will America Become Muslim?
The expansion of Islam is already well underway. But if you are thinking, “Let’s strengthen the NSA, CIA, FBI, and [...]
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12, 2013
A Special Kind of Giving
The Christmas season encourages us to shift our attention from receiving to giving, and that is a blessing because it [...]
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06, 2013
My Favorite Biblical Passage
To choose a favorite biblical passage is a difficult task, perhaps even a fool’s errand. A few dozen candidates spring [...]
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06, 2013
In Defense Of Guilt And Shame
While reading last week’s church bulletin, I came across an announcement for a mini-retreat titled “Letting Go of Shame and [...]