American Political Issues
Political Apathy, Cynicism, and the "They're All Exactly the Same" Immoral Equivalence Myth Are All Inexcusable Cop-Outs [Facebook, 4 October 2014]
My Electoral College Predictions for 2012 (Romney 289, Obama 249 and 52%-48%) [Facebook; posted on 28 September 2012, before all the TV debates took place)
Catholic Politics: Neither "Left" Nor "Right" But Radically Orthodox (+ My Own Views)
Vigorous Discussion (and My Rants) on Libertarianism, Third Parties, 2016, and RINOs [Facebook, 5 Nov. 2013]
Jeremiad Against Libertarianism (or at least some highly secularized, extreme versions of it) [11-20-13]
On the Word, Conservative, and Whether it Ought to be Ditched [Facebook, 4 July 2014]
My Month-Old Electoral Predictions Revisited [Facebook: 1 November 2012]
Group Discussion on President Obama's Character, Honesty, and Likability [Facebook, 2 April 2012]
Initial Reaction to the Supreme Court's Obamacare Decision: Win-Win Scenario (+ additional follow-up discussion) [Facebook, 28 June 2012]
Discussion on the Democrat Party's Acceptance of Same-Sex "Marriage," Economic Policies (supposedly being for the "little guy"), and the Immigration Issue [Facebook, 30 July 2012]
Comment / Rave on Mitt Romney's Waffling on Abortion and "Articulate" Republican Nominees
My Electoral College Predictions for 2012 (Romney 289, Obama 249 and 52%-48%) [Facebook; posted on 28 September 2012, before all the TV debates took place)
Catholic Politics: Neither "Left" Nor "Right" But Radically Orthodox (+ My Own Views)
Vigorous Discussion (and My Rants) on Libertarianism, Third Parties, 2016, and RINOs [Facebook, 5 Nov. 2013]
Jeremiad Against Libertarianism (or at least some highly secularized, extreme versions of it) [11-20-13]
On the Word, Conservative, and Whether it Ought to be Ditched [Facebook, 4 July 2014]
My Month-Old Electoral Predictions Revisited [Facebook: 1 November 2012]
Group Discussion on President Obama's Character, Honesty, and Likability [Facebook, 2 April 2012]
Initial Reaction to the Supreme Court's Obamacare Decision: Win-Win Scenario (+ additional follow-up discussion) [Facebook, 28 June 2012]
Discussion on the Democrat Party's Acceptance of Same-Sex "Marriage," Economic Policies (supposedly being for the "little guy"), and the Immigration Issue [Facebook, 30 July 2012]
Political
Ponderings About Ron Paul, Newt Gingrich (and His Catholic Conversion),
Pro-Life, Libertarianism, and the Great Importance of Every Vote (Partially vs. Mark Shea)
Comment / Rave on Mitt Romney's Waffling on Abortion and "Articulate" Republican Nominees
'Twas the Month After Election (A Satirical Poem) [included in my collected Christmas poems: about the 2000 election]
The Pathetic "One-Issue Voter" Canard on the Abortion Issue / John McCain's Stellar Pro-Life Voting Record
Cultural Analysis of America
Reflections on the "Great American Mush God" of Civil Religion and Morality, and the Catholic "Third Way" in Socio-Political Thought
The Judgment of Nations: Biblical Passages and Commentary
The Religious Views of George Washington
The Judgment of Nations: Biblical Passages and Commentary
Is America the Wickedest Nation Ever? Yes (a Strong Biblical Case Can be Made)
Thoughts on the Singular Wickedness of America and Possible Coming Judgment [Facebook, 20 March 2013]
Could Actual Persecution (to the Death) Against Christians Break Out (in 30, 40 Years) in the US? [Facebook, 29 Aug. 2013]
"I'd Rather Not": CBS News Descends Rapidly From the Lofty Heights of the Edward R. Murrow Golden Era
Thoughts on the Singular Wickedness of America and Possible Coming Judgment [Facebook, 20 March 2013]
Could Actual Persecution (to the Death) Against Christians Break Out (in 30, 40 Years) in the US? [Facebook, 29 Aug. 2013]
"I'd Rather Not": CBS News Descends Rapidly From the Lofty Heights of the Edward R. Murrow Golden Era
Ruminations on Civic Duty, Patriotism, and Military Service in Relation to Our First Allegiance to God
Slavery and the American Civil War / War Between the States
Confederate Generals and Slavery [vigorous Facebook discussion, 13 Oct. 2013]
Passionate Statement on the "President Obama is a Black Man, and So Can't be Criticized or Defeated" Mentality [Facebook, 5 September 2012]
Dark Girls and the Prejudice of "Colorism" [Facebook, 6 June 2014]
Lots of Reasonable Doubt About Zimmerman's Acquittal Being Supposed Proof of Ongoing Institutional Racism [Facebook, 14 July 2013]
Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey: Little-Known Facts About Their Devout Methodism and Political Conservatism
Dark Girls and the Prejudice of "Colorism" [Facebook, 6 June 2014]
Lots of Reasonable Doubt About Zimmerman's Acquittal Being Supposed Proof of Ongoing Institutional Racism [Facebook, 14 July 2013]
Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey: Little-Known Facts About Their Devout Methodism and Political Conservatism
Debate on Whether the Confederate Flag is the Moral and Cultural Equivalent of the Nazi Swastika (vs. Stephen Hand)
Stereotypical Prejudice Illustrated by Analogy [Native Americans / Indians]
Vigorous Discussion on Whether "Redskins" is an Offensive Team Name [Facebook, 15 Oct. 2013]
Vigorous Discussion on Whether "Redskins" is an Offensive Team Name [Facebook, 15 Oct. 2013]
Rev. Jeremiah Wright is Dead Wrong For All the Wright Reasons (the Old Testament Prophetic Tradition, AIDS, and Abortion)
Dialogue With an African-American on Rev. Wright and Racism (Including In-Depth Biblical Examinations of Complete Sermons and Speeches on Judgment)
Dialogue With an African-American on Rev. Wright and Racism (Including In-Depth Biblical Examinations of Complete Sermons and Speeches on Judgment)
Capitalism, Distributism, Wealth, and Catholic Social Teaching
"Traditionalist" Social Critic Kevin Tierney's Second Lie About Catholic Answers (That it Supposedly Ignores Catholic Social Teaching) [5 March 2015]
The Bible vs. the Unlimited Accumulation of Wealth [Facebook, 1 July 2014]
Random Thoughts on Rush Limbaugh's Comments on the Pope's Alleged "Marxism" [Facebook, 5 Dec. 2013]
Figured Out I Am a Distributist . . . [Facebook, 27 Oct. 2013]
"Dialogue" on Obamanomics (vs. Bruce Townley)
On the Question of How to React to Panhandlers and Beggars on the Street: What is Our Christian Obligation and Responsibility? + The Larger Question of Poverty: Causes and Solutions
More Thoughts on Giving Alms to Homeless Beggars on the Street [23 Nov. 2013]
Catholic Resources on the Social Concepts of Subsidiarity and Distributism [Links Page]
Essay on Homelessness and Service by My Son Michael [Facebook, 10 Sep. 2012]
Ecumenism and Catholic Social Teaching and Their Relationship to True Catholic Doctrine: Some Reflections
Catholic Social Teaching and Myself: Brief Explanation and Clarification
Essay on Homelessness and Service by My Son Michael [Facebook, 10 Sep. 2012]
Ecumenism and Catholic Social Teaching and Their Relationship to True Catholic Doctrine: Some Reflections
Catholic Social Teaching and Myself: Brief Explanation and Clarification
Random Thoughts on Catholic Social Teaching
Calm, Reasoned (Rather Than Hyper-Polemical) Orthodox Catholic Resources on the "Torture" / "Enhanced Interrogation" Ethical Issue [19 Dec. 2014] (+ Facebook discussion)
The Controversial "Torture" Issue as Related to Catholic Development of Doctrine on the Treatment of Heretics [24 Oct. 2006]
Waterboarding: Pro and Con [extensive discussion as to whether it is "torture" and therefore, intrinsically wrong; Facebook, 5 May 2014]
Clarification of My Position on the Torture / Interrogation Issue [Facebook, 30 Dec. 2014]
Sick and Tired of Controversy [Facebook, 6 January 2015]
Condemnation of the Slanderous Lies About My Position Regarding Torture and Waterboarding + Removal of My Post Dealing With Matthew 18:34 [26 January 2015; see also accompanying Facebook discussion]
"Live Chat" Exchange with Mark Shea on Waterboarding [30 January 2015; see also accompanying Facebook discussion]
Waterboarding: How and Why I Changed My Mind [Facebook, 31 January 2015]
Sounds Like the Infamous "Orthodoxy Cops" Today! [Facebook, 22 March 2015]
Mark Shea Has Managed Yet Again to Absurdly Misrepresent Me Regarding the Waterboarding Issue (See the Ensuing Exchange) [Facebook, 25 March 2015]
Exhibit #4,8762,190 Proving that Mark Shea is Clueless When it Comes to 1) Accurately Conveying What Anyone Who Strongly Disagrees with Him Actually Believes; 2) Remembering What Happened in Ancient History (the Previous Month) with Said Persons, and 3) What Waterboarding IS [Facebook, 23 April 2015]
12,634th Clarification (in Vain) of What I Believe About Waterboarding [Facebook, 30 April 2015]
Cardinal Newman Explains the Rationale for Why it is Sometimes Necessary to Defend Oneself, for the Sake of the Faith and the Lord [Facebook, 6 May 2015]
Torture and Punishment as a Problem in Catholic Moral Theology: Part I. The Witness of Sacred Scripture (Fr. Brian W. Harrison)
Torture and Punishment as a Problem in Catholic Moral Theology: Part II. The Witness of Tradition and Magisterium (Fr. Brian W. Harrison)
Clarification on the Definition of "Torture" (Fr. Brian W. Harrison)
The Church and Torture (Fr. Brian W. Harrison, This Rock, Dec. 2006)
Separating the Wheat from the Chaff in the Great Torture Debate (Christopher Blosser, The American Catholic, 22 Jan. 2010)
Catholic Advocacy of Torture: A Teaching Moment for the Catholic Bishops? (Christopher Blosser, First Things, 12 Feb. 2010)
What About Torture? (Jimmy Akin, 28 June 2004)
Doubts About Torture (Jimmy Akin, 26 Oct. 2006)
Defining Torture: An Initial Exploration (Jimmy Akin, Nov. 2006)
Defining Torture: Proposing A Definition (Jimmy Akin, Nov. 2006)
Defining Torture: One More Thought (Jimmy Akin, Nov. 2006)
The Catholic Church's (Wise) Views on the Illegal Immigration Issue [includes links]
Debate on the Premises Behind Opposition to Deportation of Illegal Immigrants (vs. Andy Kirchoff)
Discussion on Israeli-Gaza Strip Conflict of July 2014 [Facebook, 23 July 2014]
Dialogue on Israeli-Palestianian Relations [with Alex Brittain, Facebook, 18 March 2015]
Yasser Arafat: The Terrorist Who Won the Nobel Peace Prize [Links Page]
Thoughts on the Death of a Dictator (Hugo Chavez) and How Catholics Ought and Ought Not to React (with Patti Sheffield)
The "Torture" / Interrogation Dispute
The Controversial "Torture" Issue as Related to Catholic Development of Doctrine on the Treatment of Heretics [24 Oct. 2006]
Waterboarding: Pro and Con [extensive discussion as to whether it is "torture" and therefore, intrinsically wrong; Facebook, 5 May 2014]
Clarification of My Position on the Torture / Interrogation Issue [Facebook, 30 Dec. 2014]
Sick and Tired of Controversy [Facebook, 6 January 2015]
Condemnation of the Slanderous Lies About My Position Regarding Torture and Waterboarding + Removal of My Post Dealing With Matthew 18:34 [26 January 2015; see also accompanying Facebook discussion]
"Live Chat" Exchange with Mark Shea on Waterboarding [30 January 2015; see also accompanying Facebook discussion]
Waterboarding: How and Why I Changed My Mind [Facebook, 31 January 2015]
Sounds Like the Infamous "Orthodoxy Cops" Today! [Facebook, 22 March 2015]
Mark Shea Has Managed Yet Again to Absurdly Misrepresent Me Regarding the Waterboarding Issue (See the Ensuing Exchange) [Facebook, 25 March 2015]
Exhibit #4,8762,190 Proving that Mark Shea is Clueless When it Comes to 1) Accurately Conveying What Anyone Who Strongly Disagrees with Him Actually Believes; 2) Remembering What Happened in Ancient History (the Previous Month) with Said Persons, and 3) What Waterboarding IS [Facebook, 23 April 2015]
12,634th Clarification (in Vain) of What I Believe About Waterboarding [Facebook, 30 April 2015]
Cardinal Newman Explains the Rationale for Why it is Sometimes Necessary to Defend Oneself, for the Sake of the Faith and the Lord [Facebook, 6 May 2015]
Torture and Punishment as a Problem in Catholic Moral Theology: Part I. The Witness of Sacred Scripture (Fr. Brian W. Harrison)
Torture and Punishment as a Problem in Catholic Moral Theology: Part II. The Witness of Tradition and Magisterium (Fr. Brian W. Harrison)
Clarification on the Definition of "Torture" (Fr. Brian W. Harrison)
The Church and Torture (Fr. Brian W. Harrison, This Rock, Dec. 2006)
Separating the Wheat from the Chaff in the Great Torture Debate (Christopher Blosser, The American Catholic, 22 Jan. 2010)
Catholic Advocacy of Torture: A Teaching Moment for the Catholic Bishops? (Christopher Blosser, First Things, 12 Feb. 2010)
What About Torture? (Jimmy Akin, 28 June 2004)
Doubts About Torture (Jimmy Akin, 26 Oct. 2006)
Defining Torture: An Initial Exploration (Jimmy Akin, Nov. 2006)
Defining Torture: Proposing A Definition (Jimmy Akin, Nov. 2006)
Defining Torture: One More Thought (Jimmy Akin, Nov. 2006)
Illegal Immigration
The Catholic Church's (Wise) Views on the Illegal Immigration Issue [includes links]
Debate on the Premises Behind Opposition to Deportation of Illegal Immigrants (vs. Andy Kirchoff)
Miscellaneous Moral and Ethical Issues
"With friends like these . . . " The Bible says a lot about fickle and reviling and betraying friends [Facebook, 7 March 2015]
Alcohol: Biblical and Catholic Teaching
Alcohol: Biblical and Catholic Teaching
Resources for the Biblical Teaching on Wine and Alcohol [Links Page]
Bob Dylan, Jesus, and St. Paul on the Cruel Game of Treating Significant Others Like Disposable Garbage [Facebook, 26 Sep. 2012]
Dialogue on the Ethics of Replication (vs. "Grubb")
Facebook Discussion Thread on Drugs and How to Approach Addicts (Death of the Singer Amy Winehouse)
On Violence in Films and Whether Young Teens Should View It (The Book of Eli as an Example)
Dancing and Related Issues: Thoughts on the Boundary Lines of Right and Wrong
Bob Dylan, Jesus, and St. Paul on the Cruel Game of Treating Significant Others Like Disposable Garbage [Facebook, 26 Sep. 2012]
Reflections on a Catholic Doctrine of Forgiveness (Dave Armstrong and David W. Emery)
Reflections on the Pseudo-Science of Social Darwinism, the Ethics Derived Therefrom, and Its Use as a Justifying Rationale for the Nazi Holocaust
Reflections on the Pseudo-Science of Social Darwinism, the Ethics Derived Therefrom, and Its Use as a Justifying Rationale for the Nazi Holocaust
Dialogue With an Agnostic Concerning Relativist vs. Absolutist Morality and the Natural Law (vs. Dr. Jan Schreurs)
Dialogue on the Ethics of, and Biblical Support for, Vegetarianism (+ Parts Two / Three) (vs. Sogn Mill-Scout)
Jesus, Vegetarianism, Bambi, and Us (vs. Keith Akers)
Dialogue on the Ethical Implications of the Story of Abraham and Isaac (vs. Dr. Jan Schreurs)
Facebook Discussion Thread on Drugs and How to Approach Addicts (Death of the Singer Amy Winehouse)
Dancing and Related Issues: Thoughts on the Boundary Lines of Right and Wrong
World Affairs / Israel and Palestinians
Dialogue on Israeli-Palestianian Relations [with Alex Brittain, Facebook, 18 March 2015]
Yasser Arafat: The Terrorist Who Won the Nobel Peace Prize [Links Page]
Thoughts on the Death of a Dictator (Hugo Chavez) and How Catholics Ought and Ought Not to React (with Patti Sheffield)
Last updated: 6 May 2015.
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