The Subjective Monster
There is an ancient Indian fable of six blind men who meet an elephant. Each of them touches different parts of the elephant. One of them, touching the elephant’s... Read more.
God: Invented, or Discovered?
“God used beautiful mathematics in creating the world.” Paul Dirac Modern mathematicians sometimes debate whether the rules of mathematics are invented or discovered.... Read more.
An Unholy Triumvirate
The Communist Party cannot be neutral toward religion. It stands for science, and all religion is opposed to science. ~ Joseph Stalin The religions are all alike,... Read more.
A Full Glimpse of Saint John Henry Cardinal Newman
(In light of this being the feast of Saint John Henry Cardinal Newman, a reprisal of this fine piece from Carl Sundell seemed well in order🙂 John Henry Cardinal... Read more.
That We May See What Maritain Saw
Born and raised in the age of the horse and buggy, the Frenchman Jacques Maritain (1882-1973) is widely regarded as the 20th Century’s most eminent Catholic... Read more.
Orestes Brownson Refutes Atheism
“When the Son of Man comes, will there be faith on earth?” Luke 18:8 Orestes A. Brownson (1803 –1876) was among the most original and powerful intellects of... Read more.
Stomping on the Devil’s Toe
The Catechism of the Catholic Church declares that the devil is not only real, but most certainly is not just some blind impersonal force in human affairs. The devil... Read more.
Beware of Communists Bearing Gifts
(This article builds upon a previous one published at Catholic Insight on December 9, 2018 under the title Trojan Horse in the City of God. The principal difference... Read more.
Old Thunder: A Retrospective on Hilaire Belloc
(The following piece, if memory serves, was submitted and published by Carl Sundell a year or two ago, but I can find no record of it in our search engine. So here... Read more.
Dancing on Pinnochio’s Grave: The Ten Lies of Socialism
You belong to your father, the devil, … for he is a liar and the father of lies. John 8:44 Thomas J. DiLorenzo is a libertarian professor of economics at Loyola... Read more.