Trump & Religious Freedom
“No American — whether a nun, nurse, baker, or business owner — should be forced to choose between the tenets of faith or adherence to the law,” Mr. Trump said.
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The first reflection looked at Isaiah’s call, a providential parallel to Charlie Kirk’s own journey of purification, surrender, and witness. The second considered the appeal of youth — a generation weighed down by despair yet longing for meaning, truth, and stability. Now we arrive at the final step: the call to mission. For Charlie’s life…
Faith & Reason
“ And therein we find, neglected by us, the simplest, the most accessible key to our liberation: a personal nonparticipation in lies! Even if all is covered by lies, even if all is under their rule, let us resist in the smallest way: Let their rule hold not through me! And this is the way…
Plato and Aristotle: A Comparison of Epistemologies
Epistemology comes from two Greek words- episteme (knowledge) and logos (reason, word, study), which taken together means study of knowledge. Within philosophy, epistemology is the process of understanding “How one knows something” or “What is happening in our minds” when the person knows something. In this essay, I will compare the epistemologies of Plato and Aristotle….
Trump & Faith
“I have to say, when the president allowed 40 pastors to come in to the White House and anoint him with oil and lay their hands and pray on him—seven times he’s done this—that is unheard of,” Begley said. “We haven’t ever – the guy’s got flaws, we all do. But at least he is…
Aristotle: Setting the Philosophical & Scientific Standard for Millennia
Thomas Kuhn, author of The Structure of Scientific Revolution[1], proposes that Aristotle held the scientific high ground for millennia, not because of dogma but because his theories proved true. Similarly, the Church via the writings of Thomas Aquinas finds Aristotle’s theories about man true not because of Hellenistic religious custom but because they provide…
Essay 3: Justice as Prevention
Forgiveness has been addressed. The contemporaneous record has been set out. The remaining question is why accountability still matters in a free society committed to truth, justice, and the common good. The answer is not found in the desire for private vengeance. It is found in the forward-looking purpose of justice itself. Accountability is the…
