Academic Writings
Why God’s Simplicity Explains a Complex Universe: A Tribute to Fr. Dewan
This paper examines the doctrine of divine simplicity[1] as articulated by St. Thomas Aquinas, situating it within the context of contemporary critiques and renewed philosophical ...
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Truth, Intelligibility, and the Physical World
We live in an era where the denial of not only the ability to discern what is true from what is false runs rampant, but ...
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Resurrecting Reason: A Rejoinder to Raphael Lataster on Miracles and the Rationality of Theism
This rejoinder responds to Raphael Lataster’s critique, “Warranted Scepticism: If We Are to Be Consistent and Fair, Extraordinary Claims Do Indeed Require Extraordinary Evidence” (2020), ...
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Relinquishing Rights and Freedoms Under the Guise of Health Safety
Since March of 2020, the world has been brought to its knees by what I would argue are unscientific and unethical mandates related to the ...
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Thomas Aquinas’s Understanding of Faith and Reason: Jacques Maritain and Norman Geisler in Dialogue
This article examines the thoughts and works of Catholic philosopher Jacques Maritain and evangelical philosopher Norman Geisler in light of their understanding of Thomas Aquinas’s ...
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John Philoponus Contra Aristotle: The Emergence of Consciousness in Light of Modern Cosmology and Philosophy
The objective of this paper is to examine the thought of John Philoponus contra Aristotle, as it pertains to consciousness and its emergence, in light ...
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Two Views on Justification: Martin Luther & Jacques Maritain
In this article, I examine a critical issue that is central to the Christian faith; one that has divided Western Christendom ever since. I will ...
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The Psyche of the West: Christianity, Islam, Apologetics and the Human Person
In this paper, I wish to reflect on the psyche of the West with respect to the changing cultural trends involving Christianity, Islam, and the ...
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The Deconstructing of Deconstructionism: Peterson Versus Derrida
In this paper, I wish to reflect upon the insistence on the use of gender-neutral language and its implications for freedom of speech in Canada. ...
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Teilhard’s Dangerous Theological Errors
After having examined many of Teilhard's writings and commentaries provided by both supporters and detractors, I am persuaded that one should not take an all ...
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