Protestants and atheists are dissimilar in most regards, and I suspect both sides would be happy with my making this observation. But there is one area in which the two groups behave all too similarly: a fallacious sort of burden-shifting argument. For purposes of this post, we’ll call it “the Norseman and the Atheist.”
Tag: faith
How Should Christians Approach Patriotism?
Should Christians be patriotic? Is it a violation of their duties towards God, or an expression of those duties? And why does St. Thomas Aquinas speak of patriotism as a form of piety?
What Bishop Barron’s “Letter to a Suffering Church” Nails (and Misses) About the Sex Abuse Crisis
Bishop Robert Barron’s “Letter to A Suffering Church: A Bishop Speaks on the Sexual Abuse Crisis” was something other than what I was expecting. Initially, that was a bit of a letdown, but once I understood what the book was, I was able to get a great deal out of it. So here’s what I didn’t like, and what I loved.
A Faith in Vain: St. Paul vs. “Progressive” Christianity
How St. Paul might answer the latest “progressive Christian” attack on Biblical Christianity.
Is Religion Just a Social Construct?
A new study suggests that moral religion only arises in societies that have hit a population of about 1 million people. What should we make of this claim, and does it prove that religion is just a social construct?
4 Things The “Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act” Debate Reveals
America is well outside the norm on abortion. Many people assume that Western Europe has equally-extreme abortion laws, but they don’t: they actually have a great deal more restriction, particularly later in pregnancy. But it’s in the interest of pro-choice activists that Americans don’t know this. When the Susan B. Anthony List pointed out that… Continue reading 4 Things The “Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act” Debate Reveals
The Meaning of “Lent” and “Easter” (Is Probably Not What You Think)
Today’s Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. But what does the word “Lent” mean, and what can we learn from it? In many languages, the term for this season means something like “The Fast” or “Fasting-Time.” Not so with English.
10 Ways Catholic Families Can Raise Atheist Children
Want to turn your Catholic kids into atheists? Dr. Troy Hinkel offers this (un?)helpful guide for parents.
The Spiritual Life of the Four Temperaments
What’s your temperament? Are you someone who reacts quickly to (positive or negative) things? Or do you take a bit longer to react? And when you do react, do these reactions endure, or do they pass away quickly? Broadly speaking, our natural dispositions (our “temperaments”) tend to fall into one of four categories, and they can play a major role in our quest for holiness.
How Should We Understand Old Testament Human Sacrifice?
Making sense of one of the most horrific scenes of the Old Testament: Jephthah’s sacrificial murder of his own daughter.