The Folly of Utilitarianism

x – Come on, why would I care? It doesn’t hurt anybody.y –.How do you know?x – Because it’s private behavior.y – All private acts harm no one?x – And it’s consensual.y – So all private consensual acts harm no one?x-   That’s right.y –  If you consent to me striking your head with a baseball […]... Read More

Making sense of The Trinity – the central Christian mystery

How can God be both One and Three – without contradiction? Some insightful dialogue between Paul Murano and his guest Bob Leblanc on the foundational Christian mystery – One God revealed as three Persons, consubstantial and co-eternal. Beneath the surface… where faith and reason meet Give it a listen, here:  https://archive.org/details/BTS253... Read More

Dialogue: Human vs. Person?

Pro-choice: Okay, I must admit that science does prove that individual human beings begin at conception. But they’re not persons, until later. Pro-life: Oh? You make this distinction because of the three basic operations unique to persons – reason, free will, and self-consciousness? Pro-choice: Yes, you’ve got it. Pro-life: And you claim not all human […]... Read More
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BTS Podcast: Universal Basic Income – Social Justice or Socialism? (Audio)

What is Universal Basic Income?  Why are Democratic candidates talking about this?  Is it social justice or socialism?  Go beneath the the surface with Paul and his guest Johnny T on this economic question of money and government. Click here: Beneath the Surface radio podcast... Read More
The Sermon on the Mount

The Paradox of Love

This week’s mass readings have been focusing on the Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus shocks the world with His wisdom, as He continues to do today. Anger, lust, greed, dishonesty, and ultimately idolatry, are condemned as violating the natural moral law and causing barriers to happiness and union with God. There’s much to ponder […]... Read More