August 25, 2006
What if Jesus Appeared in the Sky Every Night?
I'm always fascinated by the question of how many people would ever really believe in Christianity in general. And I think you can touch upon it by asking the question: what if Jesus appeared in the sky every night at...
November 11, 2005
A Reflection on Virtue
In an age when many chose to create their own code of ethics, of right and wrong, of good and evil, I thought it would be appropriate to reflect on virtue. What is virtue? Why is virtue necessary? Are there...
October 1, 2005
Masturbation: Is It Morally Wrong?
In another article posted on this site, A Bone To Pick With Dr. Dobson: Masturbation, quite a bit of controversy was stirred up over whether or not masturbation was an acceptable act. It amazes me that, although written almost two...
June 15, 2005
Should the Catholic Church approve use of Condoms in Africa?
Is the Catholic Church's stance on condoms worsening the African AIDS crisis? We analyze the AIDS epidemic and the research available to understand whether the Church should change it's stance on condoms.
May 28, 2005
The Myth of Free Sex and Our Responsibility
Since the 1960’s, American Culture has been struggling with the notion of “free love” that has been translated into “free sex” by today’s Americans. Simply put, this notion suggests that sex is merely an act between two people that has...
May 16, 2005
Why Catholicism is Good for Society
Catholic morality is unquestionably good for society in practical terms. To non-Catholics, this may sound outrageous, but it is absolutely true – after all, Catholic morality is defined by God, rather than an individual person. So, I thought I would...
December 27, 2004
New Year’s Resolutions and Christianity
I’ve always felt that New Year’s Resolutions are perfect for Christians: we try to improve little by little and resolutions are essentially worthwhile goals for improvement. Of course, Christians should make sure to specifically focus on improving their spiritual lives...
August 13, 2004
Embracing Ignorance
A friend of mine just had a discussion on Catholicism with a protestant that ended along the lines of “Nothing will ever convince me to become Catholic.” I actually have run across this attitude as well and (ahem) may have...
July 20, 2004
Christian Sexuality Conference
I wanted to make everyone aware of a conference that is being held in Atlanta, GA this Friday and Saturday. It is the 2nd National Conference of the Theology of the Body. It is being put on by Family Honor,...
July 9, 2004
The Fecundity of Marriage: An Excerpt From the Catechism of the Catholic Church
We have recently renewed some discussion about the use of contraception and the intrinsic evil of such as an action against the human person and God. I thought it would be good for all of our readers to become familiar...
June 22, 2004
Catholic Priests and Sexual Abuse
The hot topic these days often centers on the sexual abuse cases of Catholic priests. We haven’t said much about this on our blog, but I felt it was important to at least detail that we understand the problem and...
February 19, 2004
Senator Saxby Chambliss' Stance on Same-Sex Marriages
I received via email a response from Sen. Chambliss' office in reference to a recent petition I filled out opposing same-sex marriages. Below I have copied that email and then my response. I sincerely believe that in these morally dark...
February 8, 2004
The Moral Needs of a Democracy
I recently finished The Truth of Catholicism by George Weigel (review to follow), but one passage was especially thought-provoking, particularly in light of the recent judicial decision in Massachusetts. First, Weigel quotes Pope John Paul II from Centesimus Annus: Authentic...
February 5, 2004
The Right to Homosexual Marriage?
I’ve considered this for about 24 hours now. First, a definition: Right n. That which is just, morally good, legal, proper, or fitting. Something that is due to a person or governmental body by law, tradition, or nature. Something,...
January 17, 2004
Contraception and the Bible: God’s Will in our Marriages
Contraception has been a divisive issue between Catholics or Protestants in the last forty years or so. The question is: who is correct? What does the Bible say about contraception? Ultimately, what does God intend for our marriages? To understand...
December 12, 2003
A Bone to Pick with Dr. Dobson: Masturbation
Even though I greatly appreciate most of the work Dr. Dobson has done over the years, I think his books on parenting especially those dealing with boys and teenagers should be avoided because he condones masturbation. As a former sex...
November 17, 2003
Terri Schiavo's Fight Continues
Tonight, the show Hannity and Colmes on Fox News Channel at 9 p.m. will feature Terri Schiavo's parents discussing the case and the facts about Terri. We've had a lively discussion board on this topic here, but it died out...
Blogrolling hacked
Apparently Laura, or one of her bigger fans, hacked Blogrolling last night and replaced all of the links with a link to Laura's Blog - how nice of them. Of course, Laura's blog is down, probably due to the sheer...
October 27, 2003
Newsweek on Terri Schiavo
Here's an interesting article by Newsweek magazine on the still unfolding saga of Terri Schiavo. Here's a quote that got me: Battered by the earlier court rulings, the Schindlers appealed to public opinion. They posted videos online showing Terri seeming...
October 16, 2003
The beginning of the end
The fight for Terri Schiavo has turned into a peaceful vigil seeking a miracle. Terri is now being deprived of food and water until the time of her death. It is a time for prayer and meditation. For more information...
September 1, 2003
Birth Control, is it Murder?
Does the Pill act in the same way an Abortion does? Even the manufacturer's own information shows that it does. It's time for Americans to realize that they are succumbing to abortion when they use certain birth control methods.
August 21, 2003
Dead People don’t Work
A recent article in Business 2.0 magazine discusses the coming worker shortage that the U.S. will face over the next ten to twenty years. Why do we have a worker shortage? We're reaping what we've sown through abortion and contraception. We could have plenty of workers, but they've been eliminated.
August 8, 2003
Do Episcopal leaders read the Bible?
How can the Episcopal church raise a practicing homosexual to the post of Bishop? I review one teaching from the Bible and try to understand.
August 4, 2003
A Lost Concept: Virtue
The virtues seem a lost art these days, however there are some things we can know: how to tell if someone is virtuous and how to be virtuous yourself. This is quick look at virtue and a book recommendation on how to be virtuous.
July 29, 2003
Scriptural Basis for the Catholic Church's Teaching on Homosexuality
Just so our readers understand the reasoning behind the proclamation of the Catholic Church on homosexual unions, I've referenced the following Scripture passage, this likewise ties into the article I posted earlier on the Root of Moral Relativism:...
Homosexual reality
The Vatican is injecting some reality into the homosexual debate that’s raging through our nation. I’m glad to see someone step forward and state the facts. Of course the liberal media thought homosexual marriage was all but a done deal,...
The Root of Moral Relativism
First of all, Jay thank you for brnging up the problem of moral relativism. It is a disease that plagues our society as well as the world at large. The first question we must ask is, "Why does our society...
July 26, 2003
Moral Relativism and Destruction of Values
Is morality relative? How is our society defining 'morals' in modern day America? This takes a look at the trends surrounding moral relativism, from libertarian objectivism (e.g. Ayn Rand) to the recent Supreme Court decisions.
