Against Integralism
The Integralists reduce all Catholic theology and ethics to a manual for scrupulosity.
Articles
Things Can’t Go On This Way
It’s always a good idea to invest in family, friends, and skills.
Melancholy as Muse: Christian Spirituality and the Music of Chris Cornell
Melancholy can also be a beautiful disposition of the soul.
It’s Gonna Take a Lot to Drag Me Away From You: Divine Pilgrimage in Dante’s Comedy and Toto’s Africa
Toto’s “Africa” displays all the features of a Comedy in miniature
The Great God Leviathan
Ishmael, alone among the crew of the Pequod, worships the whale, and Ishmael alone is spared.
The Legend Of Zelda, Despair in the World, and the Christian Hope
The dark and gloomy atmosphere of Majora’s Mask makes it beautiful, reflecting the brokenness of the real world.
The Root of All Evil
Money is the ultimate idol, and to love it is to worship the state.