by Karlo Broussard | Nov 22, 2019 | Articles, General Ethics
For many and obvious reasons, pushing back against moral relativism is fundamental to the work of apologetics. And there’s no small amount of thorough refutations of the notion that every person is a moral island unto himself. Amidst all of the debate, however, there...
by Karlo Broussard | Aug 1, 2019 | Articles, General Ethics
Recently, Ashlyn Harris, a backup goaltender for the U.S. women’s soccer World Cup champions, blasted star soccer player Jaelene Hinkle, a devout Christian, in a tweet as being “intolerant” and “homophobic.” What did Hinkle do that made Harris so upset? Actually it’s...
by Karlo Broussard | Nov 13, 2018 | Articles, General Ethics
Many Catholics have learned how to refute the idea that there is no absolute truth—what is called global relativism. It’s pretty straightforward: if global relativism is true, then there is at least oneabsolute truth, and so global relativism contradicts itself. We...
by Karlo Broussard | Oct 15, 2018 | Articles, General Ethics
I’m always amazed at how modern animated movies are not shy to interact with philosophical concepts. Sometimes they do so in objectionable ways, such as when Skipper, the main character in Penguins of Madagascar, proudly proclaims, “I reject nature. Who’s with me?”...
by Karlo Broussard | Aug 23, 2018 | Articles, General Ethics
When faced with the problem of moral evil—the skeptic’s claim that the existence of evil in the world is incompatible with the existence of an all-good God—many Christian apologists often argue like this: since God willed to create creatures with free will, the...
by Karlo Broussard | Jan 25, 2018 | Articles, General Ethics
I recently gave a talk on relativism and its relation to sexual issues, and in conversation afterward a gentleman asserted that Catholics are fighting a losing battle by using natural law arguments to support certain moral positions. Because our culture is so...
