Carl Sundell

Carl Sundell is Emeritus Professor of English and Humanities at Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester, Massachusetts. The author of several books including The Intellectual and the Gunman, Four Presidents, and Shaw versus Chesterton, he has published various articles in New Oxford Review and Catholic Insight. He currently resides in Lubbock, Texas where he is developing a book of short essays for students of Catholic apologetics
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Charlie Kirk: A Poem, In Memoriam

  Father, when we step into the night, guide us with Your precious light.   To this land of the free and brave Please come to hallow and to save.   When dark Night comes to often kill, Stop him with Your...

Bare Knuckles Apologetics: Richard Dawkins Revisited

The British evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins is possibly the most ubiquitous atheist on the planet. He has dedicated himself to countless books, lectures, and public debates in service to his cause. For his efforts,...

Antony Flew and the Deist Dilemma

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The Poison Pen of Christopher Hitchens

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Holy Wars Medieval and Modern, Briefly Considered

From the time of Muhammad on, Islam has conquered lands by force of arms. The great warrior Charles Martel stopped the Muslim invasion of France in the 8th century. His grandson, Charlemagne, having gained...

Fate, Determinism and Free Will

“All theory is against free will; all experience for it.” Samuel Johnson In the normal course of our lives we assume we are able to choose between thoughts or actions that are right or wrong....

Thinking in Non Sequiturs

Non sequitur is a Latin phrase that translates to “It does not follow.” This is arguably the most common of all the logical fallacies with which every thinking person should be acquainted. A simple...

The Acts of the Apostles: A Synopsis

Luke, the author of Acts of the Apostles, is the same Luke who authored the third Gospel. The style and tenor of writing is consistent with that Gospel. Luke's personal witness of many of...

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