Science, Beauty, Teenagers and the God Question
Young Atheists One of the most difficult issues, with which I have to personally deal as a...
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A Pro-Life Philosophy
Introduction Thank you. Does this [microphone] work? Can everybody hear me? If not, raise your...
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A Pro-Life Philosophy
Introduction Thank you. Does this [microphone] work? Can everybody hear me? If not, raise your...
Read MoreChrist’s Divinity is the Key
The doctrine of Christ’s divinity is the central Christian doctrine, for it is like a skeleton key that opens all the others. Christians have not independently reasoned out and tested each of the teachings of Christ...
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The Apple Argument Against Abortion
Abortion Defies Common Sense I doubt there are many readers of this magazine who are...
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A Pro-Life Philosophy
Introduction Thank you. Does this [microphone] work? Can everybody hear me? If not, raise your...
Read MoreChrist’s Divinity is the Key
The doctrine of Christ’s divinity is the central Christian doctrine, for it is like a skeleton key that opens all the others. Christians have not independently reasoned out and tested each of the teachings of Christ...
Read MoreThe Principle of Finality and Teenagers… or “Is That Your Final Answer?”
The tough question Every year, around November, I have an involuntary front row seat to the latest round of teenage angst dealing with University applications. One year was particularly intense because two of my philosophy...
Read MoreTeenagers and Truth
What is truth? This is not an idle question, especially for teenagers. They may not ask it this way but there is a hunger, a need, an intense yearning to grab onto something that makes sense of their existence. The young man’s...
Read MoreThe Metaphysics of Man and Broccoli
“I have taken more out of philosophy than any other class this year not only because it helps prep for university, but also gave me a lot to think about in the way I live my life. One of my favorite aspects of this course was...
Read MoreThe Need for Universals
“Wonder and the passion for philosophy, let us explore all aspects of life and understand all that it has to offer. “I had claimed to have learned little to nothing in regards to valuable life lessons in the past four years. For...
Read MoreThe Eclipse of Reason
Pope Benedict’s 2010 Christmas Greeting to the Roman Curia, a Catholic version of the American “State of the Union Address,” was notable for the emphasis placed upon human reason. His Holiness did not so much focus on the loss...
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