Freedom in Art, Freedom in LifeIt is my impression that most artists, as artists, have a clear sense that a philosophical conception of freedom as unbridled choice cannot…Oct 15, 2023Oct 15, 2023
A Conceptual Argument Against Existential InertiaSuppose we affirm perfect being theism, that is, the conception of God defended by medievals such as Augustine and Aquinas, and made famous…Feb 4, 2022Feb 4, 2022
A God Worth Our SaltThe argument from evil only succeeds in undermining the reality of a [g]od unworthy of worship, a god for whom indifference is the name of…Oct 13, 2021Oct 13, 2021
Believing Without SeeingA: We should only believe in that which can be seen! B: I don’t think you realize how radical a proposal that is. A: How so? B: Take…Jul 19, 2021Jul 19, 2021
Special Providence“In faith there is enough light for those who want to believe, and enough shadows to blind those who don’t.”Jun 23, 2021Jun 23, 2021
A Christmas ReflectionAristotle famously argued that it is impossible for human beings to be friends with God, on account of the vast inequality between God and…Dec 30, 2020Dec 30, 2020
Philosophical Arguments for the Trinity (Or Something Close Enough)“All sorts of people are fond of repeating the Christian statement that ‘God is love’. But they seem not to notice that the words ‘God is…Dec 3, 2020Dec 3, 2020
Human Ends and Divine RevelationIn Question 1, First Part of the Summa Theologiae, Aquinas offers the following argument:Jul 29, 2020Jul 29, 2020
Some Core Truths of ConservatismI’ve been trying to think deeply about what it fundamentally means to be a conservative. These are just some of the core principles that…Jul 5, 2020Jul 5, 2020
Hanmarskjöld on Prayer“Your cravings as a human animal do not become a prayer just because it is God whom you ask to attend to them.”Jun 22, 2020Jun 22, 2020
