Magazine Articles
Does Might Make Right? Power, Truth, and the Temptation of Moral Compromise in War
War points to one of humanity’s most persistent temptations: to put down the Cross and pick up a sword in its place.
Despite All the Memes, Even Chuck Norris Dies
Recognized by most as a legendary man of strength, Chuck Norris was also a man of deep Christian virtue, which is what actually drew everyone to him.
The Inimitable Legacy of Fulton Sheen and the Case for His Canonization
In Christian theology, salvation is not a bureaucratic threshold or an actuarial table. It rests on repentance, confession of sin, and genuine faith in Jesus Christ as Lord.
Harari’s Follies at Davos: Setting the Record Straight on AI and Humanity
In Christian theology, salvation is not a bureaucratic threshold or an actuarial table. It rests on repentance, confession of sin, and genuine faith in Jesus Christ as Lord.
Moral Hunger Without Grounding
A reflection on postmodern moral incoherence, public shaming, and the collapse of ethical foundations in contemporary culture.
Cody Lambert, a ’90s Sitcom Hero, and the Catholic Moral Imagination
This is an expanded reflection on Cody Lambert’s character and the kind of moral imagination often missing from contemporary television.
The Surfer Sage: What a ’90s Sitcom Taught Us About Goodness
A reflection on how a quirky 1990s sitcom character unexpectedly embodied virtue, innocence, and moral clarity in popular culture.
Deathbed Conversions and the Limits of Pascal’s Wager: Scott Adams and the Question of Authentic Faith
In Christian theology, salvation is not a bureaucratic threshold or an actuarial table. It rests on repentance, confession of sin, and genuine faith in Jesus Christ as Lord.
The Philosophy and Theology Behind Stranger Things
The Netflix series, “Stranger Things,” gives us a layered account of evil that resists reducing all harm to a single explanatory framework.
The Skin of Confusion: Ed Gein, Gender Ideology, and the Culture of Denial
Originally published in The Postil Magazine on January 1, 2026 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDBmpfbnLGk Author’s Preface: This three-part essay reflects on how evil distorts the divine image in …