We Have Never Been Alone
Originally published in Crisis Magazine on June 4, 2026.What are the theological, spiritual, and philosophical implications of humanity’s ever-growing fascination with extraterrestrial intelligence?…
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Faith, Friendship and the Search for Truth: A Catholic–Muslim Exchange
PrefaceAs a Catholic philosopher and theologian, I have long believed that sincere interreligious dialogue is one of the essential tasks of our time. In a world marked by division, caricature, and ide…
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Forgiveness, Not Mockery, Reveals the True Measure of a Soul
Originally published in Catholic Insight on October 2, 2025.The political left has no counterpart to what Charlie represented. There is no figure in its ranks whose death could stir hearts toward repe…
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Not All Prophets Wear Tin Foil: A Critical Review of QAnon, Chaos, and the Cross
Originally published at Catholic Insight on July 10, 2025. In an age of spiritual confusion, eroding trust, and institutional abdication, QAnon, Chaos, and the Cross, edited by Michael W. Austin an…
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Subsidiarity Subverted: Mark Carney’s Politics of Power Outside the Moral Law
Originally published in Catholic Insight on April 22, 2025. As Canadians approach the snap federal election on April 28, they must confront a reality more disquieting than any partisan rivalry: th…
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Mark Carney and the New Technocracy: A Moral and Political Reckoning
Originally published at Crisis Magazine on April 15, 2025. Mark Carney’s ascent in Canadian politics—unelected, unaccountable, and orchestrated by global elites—signals more than a national …
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In Memory of Michael Ruse: Temperate Atheist but Determined Bridge-Builder
Originally published at Catholic Insight on November 15, 2024.Philosopher Michael Ruse departed this world on November 1, 2024, at the age of 84. And although I had never met Michael, it is with sadne…
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Recalcitrance to Truth: A Tale of Cowardice, Incoherence, and Intolerance
“Be egalitarian regarding persons. Be elitist regarding ideas.” Peter Kreeft On December 28, 2023, I published a reflection on a former friend’s intolerance ti…
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John Philoponus Contra Aristotle: The Emergence of Consciousness in Light of Modern Cosmology and Philosophy
Originally published in Science et Esprit 72:1-2 (2020): 137-156. [pdf-embedder url="https://scot…
Jordan Peterson: An Antidote to the Dissolution of the West – A Review of 12 Rules for Life
Originally published in Crisis Magazine on April 20, 2018. For the past year and a half, Professor Jordan Peterson has become an unlikely hero to millions and a f…