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Minimum Wage Thinking and Salvation Theology: On the Worth and Value of the Human Being
The conception behind minimum wage laws – and any similar notion that supposes that employees should receive payment or benefits unrelated to the transactional value which they bring to their employers – is economically unsound. Though most people in our …
Dhimmitude: Coming Soon to a Country Near You
The former Archbishop of Mosul, Amel Nona, said that the end of the Church in Iraq at ISIS’s hands is a warning to fellow Catholics throughout the world, particularly in the West: Please, try to understand us. Your liberal and …
Do You See Me? Parenting and the Paradox of Relevance
A distant but rapidly approaching thunderstorm awakens me from a deep sleep. I toss and turn and lie there, but find every attempt to return to sleep a futile effort, so I at last decide to take the pregnancy test that …
Spiritual Warfare: Go Weapons Hot!
“The unspiritual man does not receive the gifts of the Spirit of God,” writes St. Paul, “for they are foolishness to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned.” (1 Cor 2:14) The unfortunate …
Ten Children in Seventeen Years: An Ode to a Large Family
Nineteen years ago last month, I married the love of my life and the mother of my children. For me, she was the fulfillment of a dream and many seemingly unanswerable prayers. I was really quite petty with God when …
The 1P5 Podcast Is Here
At long last, we have a podcast hot out of the oven. The first episode of the OnePeterFive Podcast offers some insights into why I started this website, a look at the top stories over the last seven days, and …
Spiritual Warfare: You Are a Commissioned Officer
In my recent article, “Spiritual Warfare: Why We Are Losing,” I stated, “The time is now to prepare an elite fighting force, surrendering to God and then allowing His grace to invade every aspect of our lives.” Admission into Christ’s elite …
Plain Living: A Suburban Catholic Family Goes Country
I grew up in the Appalachian Mountains of southwest Virginia. I had experience living and working and knowing others who lived “the plain life,” as it’s called in those parts. It was a life I left behind a long time ago. I …
Pro-Life and Anti-Welfare
Publisher’s note: Coming to a correct understanding of sound economic principles through the lens of Catholic social teaching is a complex task that requires discernment and study. It is not possible for the Church to issue specific, universal policy prescriptions that …
You: The Top Reason to Stop Playing Video Games
A girl I once knew sat on a park bench and cried as I tried to counsel her. I quickly reviewed the last 20 minutes of our conversation searching for a word or two that I had spoken which may …