White Supremacist Self-Pity is at the Core of Trump’s Power
And a key part of the lie is the “white genocide” lie. The Conversation discusses that lie: “White victimhood refers to a powerful set of
Good and Bad Condescension
Condescension has a bad rap as a rule. That’s because we generally assume that a condescending person is condescending toward people who are their social/intellectual
Confirmation: Charisms
The Church teaches that there are two kinds of gifts given us by the Holy Spirit in Baptism and Confirmation. The first kind, which we
Confirmation: Wisdom
last—and greatest—of the sanctifying gifts is Wisdom. Wisdom can mean different things to different people. The Greeks often thought of wisdom in speculative and abstract
Confirmation: The Gift of Understanding
One of the curious paradoxes of our time is summed up in the saying, “Scratch an atheist, find a fundamentalist.” So often, atheists and fundamentalists