Emeth Society Musings

On God, Santa Claus, & a Truly Scientific Approach to Faith

Emeth — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:52:21 +0000

On the last day of class in one of my sections of Art & Catholicism, after we covered the necessary …

Emeth — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 02:00:08 +0000

This is not really a formal review, as I’m not sure how to go about one of those. For more …

Emeth — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 02:43:33 +0000

Reading fiction can be a chore for students, especially when they are not prepared to read. Our world would be …

Emeth — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:13:22 +0000

There is a wide range of opinions on Catholic education among Catholics today &, as a teacher of theology in …

Emeth — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 05:09:46 +0000

“The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.” Harry read the words slowly, as though he would have only …

Emeth — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 19:05:40 +0000

Continuing matters from the previous post. . . “The novelist must be characterized not by his function but by his …

Emeth — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 03:36:30 +0000

I sometimes wonder if Catholics who profess a love of the fiction of Flannery O’Connor, Walker Percy, JRR Tolkien, & …

Emeth — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 18:08:47 +0000

When CS Lewis’s mother died, the young Jack didn’t throw away his belief in God, but he did look at …

Emeth — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 01:14:16 +0000

Note: the following appears on our “Books” page in slightly different form, with information on O’Connor’s works & works on …

Emeth — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 01:30:05 +0000

In looking for readings to assign students in the ART & CATHOLICISM course I’m developing, I remembered what CS Lewis …