This is the fourth in a series reviewing John C. Wright’s A Universal Apologia for the Catholic Church. See the index. In this part, we continue the discussion on the biblical canon and argue that history and the Roman Catholic’s actions undermined its own authority to determine canon and that the …
This is the third in a series reviewing John C. Wright’s A Universal Apologia for the Catholic Church. See the index. In this, we pause our review to muse on the nature of authority. The Parable of the Servants Wright tells of The Parable of the Messengers to show how we must …
This is the second in a series reviewing John C. Wright’s A Universal Apologia for the Catholic Church. See the index. In this part, we compare the Roman Catholic and Anabaptist canons. The idea that a canon need not be fixed is introduced. Anabaptist views are explained and contrasted with the …
This is the first in a series reviewing John C. Wright’s A Universal Apologia for the Catholic Church. See the index. When John C. Wright became a Christian in dramatic fashion, he spent two years trying to figure out what denomination he should join. He shocked many by becoming Roman Catholic. …
This is part of a series on patriarchy, headship, authority, and submission. See this index. The Bible tells how Christ loved the church and sacrificed himself to sanctify it, making it pure and holy. Husbands should emulate that by loving their wives as they love themselves, to nourish and tenderly …
Back in March of 2020, various lockdowns and stay-at-home orders were mandated by state and local governments. With hospitals expected to be soon overrun with cases from a novel virus, the goal was “15 days to flatten the curve” to alleviate load on the healthcare system, as described in this …
Here is Google’s famous interview question: Let’s say that you have 25 horses, and you want to pick the fastest 3 horses out of those 25. In each race, only 5 horses can run at the same time because there are only 5 tracks. What is the minimum number of races …
To the mystical Christian, conversion is what happens when one opens up their divine (heart) sense—with or without the assistance of the other five senses—to the Holy Spirit.[1][7] This belief—which solely leads to salvation—is an act of will alone, involving no outwardly visible action.[2][6a] Salvation is not based on one’s works.[3] The …
This is part of a series on feminism and the decline of society. See this index. Who should die today? One of the fundamental problems with feminism is its incoherent notion of equality. There is no consistent definition of feminism[1] that agrees on who or what must be equal vs unequal, nor whether …
This is part of a series on feminism and the decline of society. See this index. There are many definitions of feminism (PDF). Those who despise feminism define it according to the hell that it is. Those who love feminism prefer fluffy, sweet-sounding definitions. In October, 2019, one feminist provided her preferred …