The Joy of the Truth

If science takes over the role of religion in our culture, the modern Gothic horror fiction author H.P. Lovecraft would become one of the new religion’s mystics. Unfortunately, his visions reveal the darkside of the naturalist doctrine. Life without a loving, engaging God would truly be a horror. Continue reading

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How did we get to the point where scientists can comment on areas of life not observable by science (such as God) and be embraced as experts? How did we get to the point where scientists assume that knowledge within the realm of science are matters of personal conviction rather than objective truth? How did we get to the point that “scientists” make assumptions about where human life begins, the side-effects of contraception, contraception and abortion as “women’s health,” in-vitro fertilization as the best option for infertile women, a biological genesis of homosexuality, etc. are made without scientific evidence? Then it occurred to me. Our culture is once again embracing “authority” as a source of truth. Continue reading

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This election season has seen more than its fair share of nonsense. When I complained to my mom that people just don’t think, she replied that people do think, it’s just that they think wrongly. American culture has mastered the art of rationalizing evil. Rationalization is the epitome of what Fr. Vann calls “intemperance of the mind.” Mom hit the nail on the head. Americans do think, bu they think wrongly. Continue reading

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Ok, “cheaters never prosper” is a cliche. But so is “every law was meant to be broken,” yet we hear this saying much more often – in word or idea. Our country is currently suffering from the greedy cheating of people associated with the Annie Mae and Freddie Mac companies. In 2002 we heard about a number of scholars who had plagiarized or otherwise misrepresented themselves and their scholarly work… Continue reading

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In our diocesan parenting program, “Teaching the Way of Love,” one of the points we make is that we need to teach our children how to receive love well in addition to teaching them how to give love. I tell the story of Christmas at my parents’ home and at the home of my in-laws.

At my wife’s family’s Christmas celebration the kids are turned loose at a designated… Continue reading

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