Tag Archives: America

Natural Law, Our Rules

Posted on February 5, 2017 by Brian H. Gill

Back in my ‘good old days,’ a half-century back, some claimed that science, technology, and a changing culture, made the ‘outmoded morality’ we’d been working with obsolete. Others apparently believed that moral decay was caused by newfangled gadgets like the … Continue reading →

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Conservative? Liberal? No: Catholic

Posted on January 22, 2017 by Brian H. Gill

My father-in-law has been asked if he’s conservative — or liberal. His answer: “I’m Catholic.” I’d give the same answer. Catholic teachings are quite definite, so it’s possible to peg them on the American political spectrum — as long as … Continue reading →

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Deciding Who Dies

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Brian H. Gill

Death at a Bible study back in 2015, and at Fort Lauderdale airport last week, has been in the news. It’s probably not as exciting as what glitterati were wearing and saying at the Golden Globe Awards; but I figured … Continue reading →

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Love, Neighbors, and Voting

Posted on October 1, 2016 by Brian H. Gill

I have no great enthusiasm for November’s election, but I plan to vote with whatever prudence and wisdom I can muster. Being a good citizen, contributing to the good of society and taking part in public life, is part of … Continue reading →

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Shopping Center Attack: Why I Care

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Brian H. Gill

Saturday night’s attack in a St. Cloud shopping center was uncomfortably close to home. Crossroads Mall is about an hour down the road from where I live, and a place I’ve enjoyed visiting. Only one person died, the attacker: a … Continue reading →

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