Canada and Postmodernism’s Poster Boy
Originally published at Catholic Insight on July 1, 2017.This was originally published under the pseudonym of James Porter Craig—the name is a hybrid of two renowned Christian philosophers, James Po…
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Fell On a Black Day: A Reflection on Chris Cornell’s Suicide
Originally published at Catholic Insight on May 22, 2017.Chris Cornell, the frontman of the Seattle grunge rock bands Soundgarden and Audioslave, was declared dead on May 18. Chris Cornell, the fr…
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A Reflection for Christmas: God, Truth, and Love
Originally published at Catholic Insight on December 20, 2016. As Christmas rolls around this year, try not to be swept up in the hoopla of consumerism and economic materialism. In our day and age…
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Canada’s Boldest Professor Defies the Gender Police
Originally published at Crisis Magazine on December 5, 2016. Professor Jordan B. Peterson has made headlines all over Canada for the past couple months. He is in a dogfight for freedom …
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Finding Unity Despite Disunity: God, Love, and the Enduring Message of Terry Fox
Originally published at Catholic Insight on October 27, 2016. Much of the Western world is split by issues pertaining to politics, economics, race, gender, sexual orientation, and religion. No dou…
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Demolishing Secular Pretensions: Assisted Suicide, the Media, and Relativism
Originally published at Catholic Insight on March 26, 2017. The other day, I sent a friend a couple of articles regarding Ontario’s first legal assisted suicide including John Paul Meenan’s â€â€¦
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Phil Lynott in Retrospect & the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy: from Tragedy to Christian Hope
Originally published at Catholic Insight on January 7, 2016. The thirtieth anniversary of Phil Lynott’s death gives us the opportunity to reflect on a tragic life that could have been transformed w…
Once Again A Christian
Originally published in Convivium on August 1, 2015. "I am a once again Christian. I wanted to thank you for your love and kindness. You were instrumental to my return to Christianity. God bless y…
A Korean Pastor Inspires Us to Love Without Limits
Originally published at Crisis Magazine on March 13, 2015. The Drop Box is a heart wrenching, yet, inspirational documentary about a selflessly heroic South Korean pastor, Lee Jong-rak, wh…
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Challenging the Rehabilitation of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
Originally published at Crisis Magazine on January 20, 2015. As the sixtieth anniversary of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin’s death approaches this April, a renewed interest in his thought…
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