Fear: Humanity’s Dark Cloud
My dear sister-in-law, Clara, tells the story of a teacher colleague who many years ago boarded a crowded bus to go home from school, carrying her salary in cash in ...
Can a Believer Really Be Free?
Many people feel that contrary to what religious people say, faith does not bring freedom but more restriction, more rules and regulations, less opportunity to do what you want. How ...
The Road to Success
Contemporary society, seems to me, is obsessed with the idea of success. Financial firms say their products will help you achieve a “successful retirement.” Universities and business schools offer courses ...
Suffering as a Challenge to Faith
Life, as we all know, is “unfair.” It’s an observation expressed by people who are suffering, or whose loved ones are suffering, by the rhetorical question, “Why me?” I believe ...
Are Faith and Reason Compatible?
There’s a famous quote from Tertullian, one of the earliest Christian thinkers, about the relationship between faith and reason. (“Reason” being rationality or critical thinking.) You may not have heard ...
All or Nothing?
I’m a life-long believer, born and raised a Catholic and having almost all of my formal education provided by church-related institutions. But my journey along the road of faith has ...