Category Archives: Arguments

Archbishop Müller and the doctrine of the real presence

Posted on 2012-07-15 by Gilbert

A while ago I noted that people on the Internet were accusing Archbishop Müller, the new prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, of being an heretic himself. I also noted that I hadn’t read his works … Continue reading →

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A few words about archbishop Müller

Posted on 2012-07-08 by Gilbert

A reader wrote in to ask my opinion about Gerhard Ludwig Müller, who used to be the bishop of Regensburg and, a few days ago, was appointed prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. The background is … Continue reading →

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What’s a secular argument?

Posted on 2012-02-13 by Gilbert

Many people believe everyone supporting a policy should have a secular reason to do so. Deferring, for the moment, the question if that is a sensible expectation, I wonder how we decide whether an argument is secular. I acknowledge one … Continue reading →

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Slippery slopes, statistics and the telephone game

Posted on 2012-01-12 by Gilbert

Leah Libresco of Unequally Yoked recently told her readers: In statistical news, social scientists have not found any evidence of doctor assisted suicide launching us down a slippery slope.  The rates of people electing medically-assisted suicide has stayed flat in Oregon and … Continue reading →

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