Category Archives: Doctrine

“Annihilation” and My Spiritual Journey

Posted on March 30, 2018 by

About halfway through Lent, I decided to check out a new sci-fi horror film called Annihilation, which follows a group of scientists on an expedition into a mysterious “shimmer” that has already swallowed up multiple military teams. It’s an excellent … Continue reading →

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[Guest Post] Rogue One: A Catholic Story

Posted on December 14, 2017 by

Robert Towne writes about Catholic parallels in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Continue reading →

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Did the Pope say ISIS was just like Jesus?

Posted on May 19, 2016 by

Gasp! Horror! The Pope said something controversial! Wait, haven’t we gone through this at least once a month since he was elected? And didn’t 99% of that proven to be obviously different from what was reported, if not an outright lie … Continue reading →

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Must the State Promote Virtue?

Posted on February 26, 2016 by

As I have mentioned, I help teach students at Christendom about creative writing. In the course of a conversation in the last week, I found out that some of those students, who enjoy attending the college’s Chester-Belloc Debate Society, will … Continue reading →

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