Pre-Socratics
"Like the poor, the Pre-Socratics will always be with us,” Fr. Lawrence Dewan O.P.+ To be ordered, there must be a difference…
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Fides et Ratio (Latin for “Faith and Reason”) offers essays, podcasts, and commentary informed by centuries of Catholic intellectual thought and tradition. This is a place for careful conversation and considered reflection, meant to help both readers and listeners make sense of the world with wisdom rather than noise.
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The Battle of the Gods and Giants
Plato, The Sophist 246a-c (trans. Eva Brann, et al.) Plato took to be the fundamental contours of philosophizing in the ancient world.…
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Cigar Characteristics: Aroma: Not as fragrant as other Ashtons Size: 48 x 5.5 Cost: $10.95 (Jan 1, 2017) Smoking: Poor draw. Mild…
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The First Trip in New Baleau- Autumn of 1981 A Leave of Absence Leads to a Most Memorable Trip Part V
I found Taliesin West still in a remote desert setting, in spite of the encroaching suburban sprawl. Fortunately, the school's foundation had…
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Four Catholic Guideposts of Philosophy: Part II
Stated briefly, the four guideposts are: 1. Creation metaphysics; 2. Hylomorphic anthropology; 3. Realistic epistemology; and 4. Objective ethics. I did not…
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Garden of Graces
Reflections on beauty, interior life, and the quiet work of grace in daily living.
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Faith & Reason
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Stories of faith, witness, and lived Christian experience.
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Spiritual insights grounded in Scripture and Tradition.
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Exploring the human person, body and soul, through moral and natural law.
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About the Founder
Karen Early
Karen Early is a Catholic writer and educator with backgrounds in engineering and theology. She is the founder of Fides et Ratio, a platform devoted to thoughtful engagement with faith, culture, and the interior life.
Drawing from tradition, lived experience, and contemporary questions, her work seeks to foster clarity, charity, and intellectual honesty in the modern world.