HyruleinI AM CatholicNo, Pope Francis did not affirm same-sex unions.In his little 2005 book On Bullsh*t, the analytic philosopher Harry Frankfurt (1929–2023) wrote, “One of the most salient features of our…Oct 3, 20232Oct 3, 20232
HyruleinILLUMINATIONJudith Butler, “gender performance,” and the nature of “bullshit”This post discusses how classical liberalism relates conceptually to 20th-century notions of gender. It then puts Judith Butler’s ideas in…Jun 29, 2023Jun 29, 2023
HyruleinI AM CatholicWhat Church Unity Is (Part 2 of 2)In a previous post, I wrote that Church unity is not an aggregate of like-minded individuals. That is to say, individuals and their…May 11, 20232May 11, 20232
HyruleinI AM CatholicWhat church unity is not (Part 1 of 2)Sometimes when people are out of their depth, they talk anyway and keep talking. A recent panel of Reformed Protestant ministers (March…Apr 4, 2023Apr 4, 2023
HyruleinI AM CatholicOn the Plausibility of Sola ScripturaThis post concentrates on one reason why sola scriptura, if assessed conceptually and philologically, is problematic.Mar 22, 20232Mar 22, 20232
HyruleinI AM CatholicWhat’s in a (Mis)quotation? Martin Luther’s Use of St. Augustine and Its LegacyText 1. St. Augustine of Hippo, “On Marriage and Concupiscence,” I.25Dec 1, 2022Dec 1, 2022
Hyrule“Perseverance of the saints” and ecclesiological agnosticismIntroducing a Reformed doctrineSep 14, 2022Sep 14, 2022