Are We Just Naked Apes?
What, if anything, separates human beings from every other species on earth? Are we just naked apes? Or something more?
Life after God? - The Ethics of Peter Singer
A careful examination and critique of the ethical approach proposed by philosopher Peter Singer.
Apologetics and Bioethics
Rapid advances in medical understanding and possible treatments present many challenges to society in general and challenge the Christian…
Playing Dumb: Consequences of Violating the Natural Law
In a talk given at The Veritas Forum at Louisiana State University in March 2006, Jay Budziszewski considers "natural law" – the…
No God? No Good
Theism and naturalism are contrasted with respect to furnishing an adequate foundation for the moral life. It is shown that on a theistic…
Intuition: A Special Way of Knowing
Why is it a national tragedy when 39 people commit suicide? Answering that question tells us something important about the existence of God…
Testing the Golden Rule
The new atheists have persistently down-played the uniqueness of Christ’s teaching, focussing their attention on Christ’s…
God and Liberty
When Benjamin Franklin introduced his grandson to Voltaire shortly before the latter's death in 1778, that great opponent of the Catholic…
Did Morals Evolve?
If the answer is yes, then we are in trouble. I have consistently put forth what I believe to be a very strong argument for the existence…