There is a perception that: The history of the modern Neo-Thomist movement… reached its end at the Second Vatican Council. (From Unity to Pluralism, p.
In “Truth, Unrealism, and the Danger of Skepticism,” I argued that Cartesian skepticism poses a threat not only to science but also to knowledge through
Being logical helps us deepen our relationship with God and so helps us become better Catholics. Our relationship with God is like our personal relationships:
The joys of revelation transcend philosophy more so than existence transcends the nature of every material being, including man’s nature, the ultimate material being. The
Over the centuries people have often asked whether philosophy has any place in religion. Sometimes philosophy has been rejected as a distraction. On other occasions
What makes a school Catholic is another issue the COVID pandemic can prompt us to reexamine, just as the pause in attending Mass during the
Philosophy is so frequently dismissed in everyday conversation that it often needs a defense just for being brought up. I’ve been hushed many times in
The Covid-19 Crisis calls for clear thinking but how do we know if we are thinking clearly about Covid-19? How do we know if someone
If Catholics really want to evangelize effectively, they have to meet people where they are. Thomas Aquinas’ Summa Theologiae provides five logical arguments for the
I don’t have faith that God exists. To some, that may seem like a surprising, even shocking, statement. How can I be a Christian without
Not unlike the history of doctrinal development in the Catholic Church, the possibility of doctrinal development within the Islam has been studied, discussed and whether
Sex is great and belongs in marriage. Yet, when it comes to sex, Catholics often get a bad rap. Many people look at our beliefs
I propose to give the New Atheists, and specifically Richard Dawkins, a fair shake by elucidating the innovative philosophy implicit in the New Atheism and
This column is the first in a three part series concerning ethics, human happiness, and their connection to “the things that last.” Searching for a
“Always be ready,” Scripture tells us, “to make your defense to anyone who demands from you an accounting for the hope that is in you”
As Catholics, we believe that God revealed himself gradually to his chosen people, the Jews, and completed this Divine revelation in the Jewish Messiah, the
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
Truth Truth is what is. Truth is the real. We error-prone and sometimes reality-denying human beings have the truth when what we think about corresponds
There is a famous thinker whose works have been condemned, whose books, in the past, were prohibited by the Catholic Church, and who has been
In a recent column, I discussed the definition of truth as “what is.” Truth is the equation of thought and thing. It is the conformity
Hunger to know St. Thomas Aquinas teaches that we have a natural desire for God. This desire has its origin in our intellects, so it
When considering Christianity, many question how evil occurs with a good and powerful God. Philosopher David Hume even used this issue in an attempt to
