Monthly Archives: January 2019

On the Authority of the Pope

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Declan Finn

I think I know what the problem is. Ever since Pope Francis was elected, all of us Catholics have suffered other people trying to tell us what we believe, largely based off of off-hand comments by Pope Francis in an … Continue reading →

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Remembering the Challengers

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Matthew Bowman

On January 28th, 1986, the United States manned space program ground to a sudden halt with the deaths of seven people. Their names were Michael Smith, Dick Scobee, Judy Resnik, Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Gregory Jarvis, and Christa McAuliffe.

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Elevate: an Into the Spider-Verse Review

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Andy

Originally, I was going to write a piece talking about how different my experiences were when I saw Aquaman and Into the Spider-Verse within days of one another over the holidays. Then, on a whim, I went on my own … Continue reading →

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Review: The Brave and The Bold

Posted on January 17, 2019 by Declan Finn

Finally, we get The Brave and the Bold: Book 3 of The Hidden Truth. You may remember that the previous two books in the series explored an alternate history where 9-11 killed President Al Gore, destroyed the White House, spared … Continue reading →

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Review: Fade, by Daniel Humphreys

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Declan Finn

With the novel Making Peace, I noted that I found the successor to Terry Pratchett. Now, it seems I’ve tripped over the spiritual successor to Jim Butcher. Where the hell have all of these people been hiding? Yes, yes, I know … Continue reading →

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Review: War Demons

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Declan Finn

The Devil went down to Georgia. He was looking for a soul to steal.And this time, he isn’t coming with a violin. Welcome to War Demons, by Russell Newquist.** When he came home, so did they… Driven by vengeance, Michael … Continue reading →

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Ask a Catholic Geek: Moral Culpability in Service

Posted on January 10, 2019 by Matthew Bowman

I’ve been meaning to start up an Ask a Catholic Geek series, and this question posed in our Facebook group was the perfect opportunity. How do we explain, using moral theology, why it is licit to allow racists to use your … Continue reading →

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Castlia House Reviews Hell Spawn

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Declan Finn

Over at Castalia House, Jon Mollison reviewed Hell Spawn. Played entirely straight, the result is an urban fantasy for people who don’t like urban fantasy. Instead of the usual kitchen sink approach as seen in the “Iron Druid” series and … Continue reading →

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