This is How we Give Thanks: American-Style
For those of you outside the United States, today is our Thanksgiving. It is our last remaining cultural tip-of-the-hat to that quaint practice of harvest festivals. We...
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Blessed are the Pure in Heart . . .
… For they shall see God. When Dante visits Heaven (in Paradisio), his guide is, most appropriately, Beatrice. Her name reflects what is known in theology as...
Read MoreThe Underside of Nonresistance
I am new to the conversation of pacifism. It has always been an uncomfortable one for me to engage in—both because people tend to get heated in debate, and for this...
Read MoreYes, But How Should I Read?: Lectio Divina, the Holy Spirit, and the Written Word
While we have had many discussions up to this point on the authority of Scripture, we have not had one on how to read the authoritative text. I hope this post will be a...
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Transhumanist Will to Power and St. Gregory of Nyssa’s Vision of Glory
The body is a burden. Our minds and wills are the expansive centre of our being, seemingly possessed of infinite capacity, but they are forever being held back by the...
Read MoreThe Practical Value of Sabbath
One of the better habits my time in Vancouver instilled in me was the practice of Sabbath-keeping. I had to be slowly weaned off the 24/7 work-week and introduced to a...
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