Another Theology Blog

Hello to all my new readers!  People are really starting to comment, so this is getting exciting!
I designed my blog with the purpose of discussion in mind.  I try to pick really interesting, somewhat controversial topics to write about.  I’d like you to think of my posts as a point of departure for debate and [...]

Today, I came across an article about bishop Soto’s heroic defense of the Church’s teaching on homosexuality.  I encourage all of you to read about what this loyal son of the Church did.  Please offer a prayer of thanksgiving as well.
Overall, the article received very positive comments.  One negative comment really jumped out at me though.
If [...]

Okay, bear with me.  I recently purchased The Christian Philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas by Etienne Gilson, and I can’t make heads-or-tails of anything inside it.  I’ve been meaning to learn about Thomism for a long time, but I had absolutely no idea it’d be this complicated!
Here goes my shoddy attempt to present the Angelic Doctor’s [...]

(In order to properly understand the following essay, please read this brief article.)
If Mark C. Taylor’s testimony is true, then Mr. Derrida’s deconstructionalism clearly lacks structure.  As Mr. Taylor so eloquently put it, though I doubt he realized the irony implicit in his words, “In the process of creating something, something else inevitably gets left [...]

Yesterday, as I walked through my local Catholic bookstore, my eyes came across a very strange title.  It read, Taking Jesus Seriously:  Buddhist Meditation for Christians.  Talk about irony!
Needless to say, some people just have an urge to mix the Faith with odd oriental philosophies and religions.  I haven’t ever been able to understand why this [...]

Last week, I came across a very interesting post on Mark Shea’s blog.  Essentially, some materialist philosopher is trying to disprove free will again (and failing miserably).  Mr. Shea proposed that denying free will and then trying to persuade another person to do the same is intrinsically contradictory.
I decided to have some fun for a [...]