Moral Hunger Without Grounding
Originally published in The Postil Magazine on February 1, 2026.A reflection on postmodern moral incoherence, public shaming, and the collapse of ethical foundations in contemporary culture. A soc…
Theology
The Philosophy and Theology Behind Stranger Things
Originally published in Crisis Magazine on January 15, 2025.The Netflix series, "Stranger Things," gives us a layered account of evil that resists reducing all harm to a single explanatory framework. …
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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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Wolfgang Smith’s Legacy: A Metaphysician for Our Times
Originally published in Catholic Insight on July 19, 2025.On July 19, 2024, the world lost Wolfgang Smith, one of the most underappreciated yet profoundly important thinkers of our time. A rare polyma…
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Wolfgang Smith’s Legacy
Originally published in Crisis Magazine on July 18, 2025 Smith observed that while the sciences' blind adherence to a flat material reality permits a certain utility, it does not account for the multi…
Dr. YoungHoon Kim: How the World’s Highest IQ Confirms the Harmony Between Science and Christian Doctrine
Originally published in Crisis Magazine on July 1, 2025Advancements in science are pushing many to question a strict materialist view of human consciousness—including the man who has the highest IQ.…
From Barstool to Beatific Vision: Longing for a Place Where We Are All Known
Originally published in Crisis Magazine on May 26, 2025George Wendt, who played the fictional character "Norm" in the long running sitcom "Cheers" has died. The show and his character reflected a basi…
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On the Origins of Christmas
Originally published at Catholic Insight on December 24, 2024.Christmas is fundamentally a celebration of the Incarnation—that God became man in the person of Jesus Christ—and as such, it remains …
The Light of the Incarnation in a Dark World
Originally published at Catholic Insight on December 24, 2019. As Christmas approaches and this decade ends, it would be worth our while to consider the current situation we find the world in. The ex…
Science and Christian Theology Mutually Inform One Another
Originally published at Crisis Magazine on January 29, 2019. Popular consciousness in the West has affirmed over and over again, like the beating of a drum, that natural science and the…
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