Members-Only Essays

Homer: Philosopher and Theologian

And Why Christians Should Care

Mar 13 • The Ascent

How to Purge Pride from Your Soul

Lessons from the First Terrace

Mar 6 • The Ascent

The Spiritual Harm of Heresy

Dante's Mysterious Lesson on the Heretics in Hell

Feb 27 • The Ascent

A Pagan Suicide will be the Last Soul to Enter Heaven

A lesson in self-mastery of the soul

Feb 21 • The Ascent

Should You Be a Christian Zionist?

Does the Bible Demand Unconditional Support for the Modern State of Israel?

Feb 14 • The Ascent

The Mysterious Sign at the Heart of Chivalry

A musing on Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Feb 7 • The Ascent

The Saddest Story in Hell

How Francesca Seduces Dante the Pilgrim (and Many Readers)

Jan 31 • The Ascent

Does Everyone Experience Heaven the Same?

On the Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard

Jan 24 • The Ascent

The Spiritual Harm of Lust

A lesson from Dante and a raging storm in hell

Jan 17 • The Ascent

Why Didn't Jesus Just Write a Book?

Understanding how Christ wanted Christianity to remain Christian

Jan 10 • The Ascent

The Spiritual Harm of Gluttony

What a beast in Dante's Inferno can teach you

Jan 2 • The Ascent

10 Ways the Christ-Child Drew Us to God and Away from Evil

Aquinas and Augustine on the Miracle of the Manger

Dec 26, 2025 • The Ascent

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