Don’t Believe in Modern Love
Jeffrey McLeod, PhD
September 25, AD2013
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It might sound like a throwaway question along the lines of “How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?” But St.
The Universe Was Created for the Sake of the Church
Jeffrey McLeod, PhD
August 27, AD2013
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The Catechism of the Catholic Church drops this bombshell: Christians of the first centuries said, “The world was created for the sake of the Church.” God created
A Lesson on Text Criticism and the Beatles’ Let it Be
Jeffrey McLeod, PhD
July 30, AD2013
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One of the commonly asked questions of Sir Paul McCartney is whether his lovely song Let It Be is about the Virgin Mary. It is
A Catechesis on Conscience and its Counterfeits
Jeffrey McLeod, PhD
July 2, AD2013
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When I was in a Catholic college many years ago, my moral theology class featured an anthology of essays on various moral choices, pro and
John Henry Newman on the Psychology of Faith and Reason
Jeffrey McLeod, PhD
June 4, AD2013
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To understand Cardinal Newman well, you need to know that he was a master psychologist who had great insight into the complexity and richness of
Graven Images, Science, and Faith
Jeffrey McLeod, PhD
May 7, AD2013
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Here’s a thought piece for anyone who fears that religion is irrelevant now that it has been superseded by science. I am going to suggest
Edith Stein: Are We Really Alone?
Jeffrey McLeod, PhD
April 9, AD2013
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The first thing you must know about Edith Stein is that she is a Catholic saint who died a martyr’s death; you can learn more about the details of her life as a Christian here.
Is Faith Objective or Subjective?
Jeffrey McLeod, PhD
March 12, AD2013
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During the Year of Faith we are asked to understand the nature of faith more clearly. An important question arises: Is the Catholic faith an
The Catechist Pope
Jeffrey McLeod, PhD
February 12, AD2013
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I was planning to write a post today about intellectual virtue, but that plan was postponed when I received word that Pope Benedict XVI had