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Science Gets God Wrong

by John Horvat II November 25, 2020September 20, 2018

To the scientific community, religion is a mystery that should not exist. The greatest mystery is the God problem. There must be some kind of scientific explanation to account for why people believe in God. Since the Enlightenment, secular scientists have held that God is an imaginary being, created by weak people … Read more

A New Invasion Threatens Europe…and They Aren’t Immigrants

by John Horvat II November 25, 2020September 19, 2018

Hordes of people are descending on Europe, destroying local cultures and straining infrastructure. They are descending upon picturesque villages and public squares. Locals are moving out. Some might think that this invasion refers to the immigration crisis. However, these new invaders do not stay. Unlike conquering Caesar, they come, they see, and … Read more

The Church Cannot Change Her Hierarchical Structure Instituted by Christ

by Luiz Sérgio Solimeo January 17, 2020September 18, 2018

The defense of egalitarianism in the socio-political order is a philosophical error. When attempts are made to apply this egalitarianism to the Church, it becomes a theological error. It is a theological error because Scripture clearly shows that Our Lord instituted a hierarchy to govern His Church. It is additionally erroneous because … Read more

How “Religious” Environmentalism Uses Government Policy to Appease Its Gods

by Edwin Benson September 17, 2018September 16, 2018

If you want to be accepted as an intellectual in today’s American society, you must be seen as an environmentalist. Those who fail to express support for the environmental agenda risk being branded as evil, in denial, stupid or even insane. Intelligent, rational people simply are environmentalists. To qualify as an environmentalist, … Read more

Is Islam Coming to a Public School Near You?

by Edwin Benson September 13, 2018September 13, 2018

“I used to think that violence and war in the Middle East were caused by Muslims and what is written in the Quran. Now I think that’s not true; I believe Islam promotes peace, but individuals interpret the word of God in different ways.” The above quotation is from a student at … Read more

The Sexual Abuse Scandals: Symptom of a Profound Crisis of Faith

by Luiz Sérgio Solimeo September 18, 2018September 12, 2018

The outrage over both the sexual scandals and the complicity of members of the hierarchy is definitely morally justified. This makes a discussion of the causes all the more necessary. A Sin That Cries to Heaven for Vengeance The sin of homosexuality is extremely grave. Consequently, catechisms and other texts used to … Read more

Global Debt Soars to $169 Trillion: Will We Ever Learn?

by John Horvat II November 25, 2020September 11, 2018

Ten years have passed since the 2008 subprime mortgage crisis. It was the worst financial panic since the Great Depression. Now it seems that some of the lessons learned back then are being forgotten. Growing debt burdens in emerging markets are igniting new fears of a crisis that could shake economies everywhere. … Read more

A Rare View of Frontier Catholicism in America

by Edwin Benson September 10, 2018

Frontier Catholics? What frontier Catholics? The idea that there were Catholics on the American frontier is unfamiliar to many. The early history of the United States is often thought of as a product of Protestantism. Our earliest settlers, so the accepted story goes, were English—some Puritans and others Anglican—but all Protestants. Maryland … Read more

When Society Falls Apart, Socialist Tyranny Can Happen Anywhere

by John Horvat II November 25, 2020September 10, 2018

The liberal order has long dominated the modern world. It is based on the pillars of the rule of law, individual freedoms, representative government and free markets. Liberalism is the political philosophy that serves as a framework in which progressives and conservatives debate the future of the nation. However strong this order … Read more

Papal Condemnations Show That Democratization Is Not the Solution to the Abuse Scandals

by Luiz Sérgio Solimeo September 27, 2018September 7, 2018

Since the hierarchical structure of the Church is a truth of the Faith, it is not surprising that the Popes uphold this teaching. A sampling of Papal declarations on this point illustrates the importance of this truth. Old Condemned Heresies In the fourteenth century, Marsilius of Padua, in his book Defensor Pacis … Read more