Audio Reading Racism is real and diabolical. It's most clearly displayed in the Holocaust and in institutional slavery. Repeatedly misusing a term demeans it. If practically all Caucasians are racists, whether or not they're even aware of it, the charge is devoid of substantive meaning, vacuous. Justice demands we treat like cases alike--no favoritism for … Continue reading “Racists!” and Starbucks’ “Unconscious Bias” Training Camp
Born to Trouble as Sparks Fly Upward
This proverb is true. I'm not mocking pessimism, nor am I being pessimistic. Count on trouble--it's a really safe bet! Is your vehicle running well? It won't be; in every material way, it's presently deteriorating. Are you healthy? You won't be; relatively soon, worms will find you nourishing. Either you won't have enough money or … Continue reading Born to Trouble as Sparks Fly Upward
In Whom Does One’s Worth Lie?
If your sense of worth, purpose, or happiness reside in anyone or anything but your Heavenly Father, you're fooled and set up for disaster. Different stages of life present various popular idols to substitute for God, but they all fail. How quickly anything enhancing your quality of life can evaporate: intelligence, looks, position, wealth, popularity, … Continue reading In Whom Does One’s Worth Lie?
Confessions of a Thought-Criminal
Dan Anderson: Caucacion: Guilty (Does not exhibit White-guilt) Male: Guilty (Does not acknowledge male privilege) Over 40: Guilty CisGender: Guilty (No attempts at androgyny) Roman Catholic: Guilty (dogma living loudly within) Republican: Guilty Pro Free-Market: Guilty Pro-Life: Guilty Pro First Amendment: Guilty Pro Second Amendment: Guilty Pro Legal Immigration and National Borders: Guilty Pro Traditional … Continue reading Confessions of a Thought-Criminal
Standing up to SJW Bullies
Audio Reading By my title, you've braced yourself for a polemical and vitriolic piece--HAVEN'T you! Put down your sign, stop the "hay hay ho ho" chant, and breath. I'm engaging in the culture wars on Divine Mercy Sunday, 8 April 2018; you've heard the chaplet: "For the sake of his sorrowful passion, have mercy on … Continue reading Standing up to SJW Bullies
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Christmas Card 2017
Book Review of:
The Difference God Makes, Cardinal Frances George. Having recently read "The Baltimore Catechism, Four" and passages from "The Summa," I can't resist asking questions and answering them. This, then, is the mode for unpacking the late Cardinal Francis George's intellectually and spiritually challenging book. Given the depth of his writing, and my respect for its … Continue reading Book Review of:
The Christian Question
As compassionate progressives, I suggest we help nudge those struggling to keep pace with the laudable social strides initiated by President Obama and the Democratic party. While we celebrate gay marriage, open gendered shower rooms, and helping children transition to the gender of their choice, we should give pause before driving out more conservative Christians … Continue reading The Christian Question
Emboldening Evangelical Catholic College Professors
BotNets on Twitter, Trolling campaigns on YouTube, Fake News and bullying on FaceBook, Instant Messaging for organizing flash-mobs and protests...; has intimidating others ever been easier or more popular? Liberal Catholic college students employ similar tactics against any of their orthodox and outspoken professors who dare challenge their pop group-think heresies or perversions. No wonder … Continue reading Emboldening Evangelical Catholic College Professors
-ists and -isms, Contemporary Cults, and Cultish Seminars
With many extremist -ist and -ism movements inciting mobs in our day, motivating individuals to behave toward others in ways they wouldn’t dream of doing on their own, and stifling rational inquiry and public debate, studying cults and mind-control is most timely. Rick Allen Ross, author of Cults Inside Out, identifies many characteristics of cults … Continue reading -ists and -isms, Contemporary Cults, and Cultish Seminars