The Moral Imperative to Argue

Disagreement is unfashionable and challenging in contemporary society. On many occasions when one’s opinion contradicts someone…

Chesterton on Celebrating Christmas Early

In a column for the London Daily News (collected in a volume entitled All Things Considered),…

“Borges and I”: The Cultivation of Image and Artistic Creation

Jorge Luis Borges is one of the greatest authors of all time. Writing almost exclusively short…

Catholicism in Horror Movies

There is little overlap between contemporary Hollywood films and overt Catholicism. While there are plenty of…

The Aesthetics of Taste

Discussion of culture inevitably centers on sensory experience, the vehicle by which we as humans experience…

Sherlock Holmes and the Moral Responsibility of Genius

Contrary to what the show Sherlock – an excellent show when assessed on its own merits,…

October and The Rosary

In October, the month dedicated to the Holy Rosary, Catholics say this Marian prayer as a…

Antonín Dvořák’s Catholic Life

Antonín Dvořák was one of the greatest classical composers ever to live. He was also a…

A Catholic Look at Enlightenment Political Philosophy

To many, the Enlightenment marked a shift from old, stale ways of thinking inspired by the…

Prince Hal or Henry?: Moral Growth in Shakespeare

When one considers the vast corpus of Shakespeare’s works, the histories are very easy to overlook.…