Why I Am Not Protestant
To argue that one cannot become Catholic because Pope Francis may share certain traits in common with liberal Protestants is to engage in a form of individualistic consumerism.
Deus Vult: Part of Our Christian Heritage
The reaction to the Deus Vult tattoo is part of an insidious attempt to portray legitimate goods, and even integral elements of our Faith, as unacceptable for polite company or participation in public life.
Answering Protestant Objections to Pope Francis
I’ve been told by several Protestants over the last decade that Francis is the single greatest obstacle to their conversion. How should I respond?
The Doctor of Development
Newman’s doctrine of development is important for understanding why Protestants have such an incoherent, ungrounded basis for their various doctrines, which differ significantly from one tradition and denomination to another.
The Olympic Drag Queen Show Wasn’t Just Mockery
The Olympic Drag Show was a validation of the beliefs of many wayward Christians who have long supported degenerate lifestyles.
All Protestants Are Progressives
Since everything in Protestantism reduces to the individual’s personal interpretation, even conservative Protestants end up advancing progressivism.
Who Won the Akin/White Debate?
The recent debate between Jimmy Akin and James White revealed much about the nature and content of Catholic-Protestant discussions.
Nationalistic Saints
Saints such as Joan of Arc and Thomas More demonstrate that being holy does not mean being disengaged from public service.
Poverty: An Antidote To Technological Dystopia
If technological utopianism is a manifestation of self-worship, one can better appreciate the positive role played by poverty.
The Jewish People’s Existence Attests To God’s Existence
The very fact that there are still Jews today serves as a motive of credibility manifesting the miraculous power of God in the world.
The Church Will Always Triumph
Every time the Church has appeared close to destruction, it has prevailed.
Which Way, Modern Woman: Nun or Porn Star?
Our modern age promotes participation in the porn industry as “empowering,” but it is in sacrifice and dying to self that we truly find happiness.
Helping Persecuted Christians
A Pakistani Catholic family, along with many others, needs help after fleeing from Muslim persecution.
The War of the Worlds: Faith vs. Cowardice
Though typically memorialized as one of the earliest exemplars of the science-fiction genre, “War of the Worlds” offers a biting commentary on the futility and uselessness of the theologically-inclined, and especially clerics.
Let Us Be Frank About Our Future
Fifty years ago, the percentage of religiously unaffiliated Americans was about five percent of the population, meaning that in just two generations that cohort has increased 500 percent, and most of that has been just in the last twenty-five years.
Catholic Economics for the 21st Century
Distributism often has poor economic reasoning behind it, but it also posits important points about the role of economies in a just society.
Do We Need a Data-Driven Church?
Celebrity pastor Rick Warren argues for doctrinal and disciplinal innovations based on polling data. Catholics would do well to be suspicious of following his lead.
Pro-Lifers Must Tell Their Stories
Since Dobbs, liberal corporate legacy media is running as many stories as possible on the indignities suffered by women across the United States who have had difficulty procuring an abortion. Pro-lifers need to respond.
The Protestant Doctrine That Gave Us Pro-Trans Churches
For anyone who understands the principles underlying Protestant definitions and interpretations of Holy Scripture, radical pro-transgender Protestants should not be all that surprising.Â
Imagining More Than a Career
I’d like my children to identify vocations (and perhaps professions) that will provide for their needs and give them some degree of personal fulfillment. But I would never tell them that their careers are the most important thing.