Catholic Just War Doctrine and the American Civil War
With the recent release Spielberg movie, as well as a recent piece by Mark Shea called Drone War and Just-War Teaching, I thought it would present a nice opportunity to address what is often heralded as one of the greatest human rights achievements in the history of the United States, the Union’s victory in the Civil War. For decades, history teachers nationwide have taught children one of...
read moreIchthys: History and Symbolism
by Jennie Murphy Not a day goes by without my seeing a “Jesus” fish on the back of a vehicle. And while my husband and I have one on our own car, how many Christians really know the history or the statement they are making with this symbol? Deep in the catacombs of Rome, the symbol of the fish adorns the tombs of the buried Christians. These catacombs date back to the time of the first few...
read moreChurch Fathers and Catholic/Protestant Consensus
I’ve only heard/read a tiny bit of/about Dr. Francis Beckwith, but he always impresses me. A caller to Catholic Answers Live on the show where he was a guest asked him why so many Catholic converts are swayed by reading the Church Fathers. To paraphrase his answer (question is asked about 20 minutes in), he said that he was surprised at the following: The major issues of agreement among...
read moreAbout the Author
Matt Sciba is the courageous husband of Mikki and extraordinarily proud father to Mary and Luke. His Catholic faith, and brother Drew, led him to Benedictine College where he majored in Political Science. Since 2008, Matt has worked as a private contractor. Matt’s interests include writing, marksmanship, and singing in the choir and Schola Cantorum at the Cathedral of St. John Berchmans.
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