You probably had your first experience of reality long before you were born, in your mother’s womb. From that experience, a small handful of crucial
In his book, Proving History, Bayes’ Theorem and the Quest for the Historical Jesus, atheist activist Richard Carrier contends that reports in Christian scripture can
Trained to evangelize, with social media at their fingertips, modern Catholics might be surprised to discover that the most effective missionaries are still those who
In the sight of my foes. You anoint my head with oil. My cup overflows. Psalm 23:5 The Faith Advantage Nothing else compares with Sanctifying
Raphael Lataster is a teaching fellow in the studies of religion at the University of Sydney. Lataster and Trent Horn, a Catholic apologist, debated one
Forty years ago, when I was still a Protestant, I looked at Catholics with suspicion. Catholicism seemed like a cult that worshiped Mary and idolized
Recently, I posted pro-life comments on an article about a celebrity who said that he and his girlfriend were “eternally grateful” that Planned Parenthood was
The transgender movement is wholly incompatible with faith and reason. Even though God wants us all to achieve salvation, He gives us the unbearable compliment
Being Good Without God For Catholics at least, the news that atheists can live a morally praiseworthy life, or people belonging to any other religion,
About a month ago, during the Euro Cup, I was impressed reading a few pieces in the press about Mesut Özil, an extremely talented Muslim
There are evil things that some people really, really want to do. There are some people who not only want to do evil things but also
Rene Descartes is known for the most well-known quote in all of philosophy, “Cogito, ergo sum” – I think, therefore I am. Apparently, when he
This article on persecution is the fifth in a series called, “The U.S. Military and the Catholic Faith: A Comparison”, which examines the comparisons between
The great commission given to us by our Lord and Savior is to “go out and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19). This is
“Divine immutability” refers to the unchangeableness of our perfect God. Many of the pagan gods, both throughout history and still today, are not perfect. They
It has been the consistent teaching of the Church that the existence of God can be known through nature apart from revelation. “Ever since the
“I am right and that’s all that matters.” “It doesn’t matter if I make him/her feel inadequate and lesser than they are. That’s their problem.
The terrain upon which a well-formed Catholic can comfortably discuss the LGBTQ issues in today’s intellectual and moral climate is almost non-existent. The faithful Catholic
We may be wary of the truth. Rather than setting us free, we may fear it will impose an obligation. We may be reluctant to
One of the major criticisms that Catholics often receive from most Protestants and others outside of the faith is that we worship the saints. The
When J.R.R. Tolkien retired from his post at the University of Oxford in 1959, he intended to spend his new-found free time finishing The Silmarillion.
Twitter can be a harsh place. I get responses daily to my tweets that might make your hair rise on end. Here’s the most negative
