Video: Gay and Catholic
In October, I gave a talk at the University of Notre Dame on being gay and Catholic. You can watch theContinue Reading
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On Business Degrees and Free Market Mysticism
The following column was published in The Observer on Thursday, October 2, 2014. “I don’t like to hire students who studied accounting.Continue Reading
On Empty Classrooms
The following column was published in The Observer on Thursday, September 18, 2014. Willis Konick retired in 2007 as one of theContinue Reading
Studying Death
The following column was published in The Observer on Thursday, September 4, 2014. When students first read how Athens put Socrates toContinue Reading
Coming Out Christian (audio)
I recently gave a presentation on faith and homosexuality with Julie Rodgers.
Marriage and Society: A Response to Michael Bradley, Part II
A secularized and pluralistic society can only fail.
Homosexuality and Friendship: A Response to Austin Ruse
Each person has a unique calling from God, and this calling is partly revealed by and lived through our unique circumstances.
Book Recommendations for Undergrads Considering Law School
Coming to law school has made me particularly glad that I decided to major in philosophy. In many ways, I’veContinue Reading
Pope Francis’ Lesson on Persuasion
Yet another atheist wrote a praise-filled article about Pope Francis recently.
Newman, and the development of Catholic teaching on abortion and homosexuality
“… and old principles reappear under new forms. It [a great idea] changes with them in order to remain the same. In a higher world it is otherwise, but here below to live is to change, and to be perfect is to have changed often.” So goes the argument of Blessed John Henry Newman’s Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine. Like any great idea, doctrine must change in order to remain the same. Only dead doctrine cannot change, for “a power of development is a proof of life.”
Chris Damian 