The Joy of the Truth

I have been pretty critical of the popular environmental movement, which often seems more for show than for effect. However, there are some activities that I recently became aware of that actually make sense. As I have said before, I am not against being...

I know that Pen & Teller have been critical of Catholicism, but in this video they make a good point. They take on environmental extremism (or perhaps any extremism) and force the question, "Do people support causes out of knowledgeable concern, or out...

The problem with "movements" is that they all too easily fall into propaganda and media hype and neglect real solutions. The environmental movement has been in this camp for a very long time, and the increased fervor spurned on my the "global warming"...

What happens when the main enemy of an endangered species is not man, but another endangered species? I am in favor of conservation efforts, for the most part. However, this story illustrates the potential for such efforts to go overboard, or to...

I often claim that Catholics cannot ally themselves with either the Democratic or the Republican party. Both parties hold policies that are opposed to Catholic teachings. Holding a view that transcends the political games that the two major parties play...