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Scott Ventureyra

Scott Ventureyra completed his PhD in philosophical theology at Carleton University/Dominican University College in Ottawa. He has published in academic journals such as Science et Esprit, The American Journal of Biblical Theology, Studies in Religion, Dialogue: Canadian Philosophical Review, and Maritain Studies. He has also written for magazines such as Crisis and Convivium and newspapers such as The National Post, City Light News, The Ottawa Citizen, and The Times Colonist. He has presented his research at conferences around North America, including the Science of Consciousness in Tucson, Arizona. He is the author and editor of several books, including Making Sense of Nonsense: Navigating through the West’s Current Quagmire. You can visit his greatly updated website at www.scottventureyra.com, where you can find all his writings and interviews and sign up for his regular newsletter. In addition, you can visit his publishing house’s (True Freedom Press) website at https://truefreedompress.co/. You can purchase books there and inquire about book editing, writing, and publishing services.
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Wolfgang Smith’s Legacy: A Metaphysician for Our Times

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Not All Prophets Wear Tin Foil: A Critical Review of QAnon, Chaos, and the Cross

In an age of spiritual confusion, eroding trust, and institutional abdication, QAnon, Chaos, and the Cross, edited by Michael W. Austin and Gregory L. Bock, is a timely, if uneven, intervention. This volume gathers...

Remembering Fr. Joseph Escribano (May 31, 1933–June 25, 2023)

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The God Peterson Evades

Jordan Peterson’s appearance on Jubilee’s viral YouTube episode, originally titled “1 Christian vs. 20 Atheists” and later changed to “Jordan Peterson vs. 20 Atheists,” laid bare the enduring ambiguity at the heart of his...

The Longing Beneath the Roles: Kilmer, the Catechism, and the Search for God

The cinematic roles of Val Kilmer - who died April 1st, 2025 at the age of 65 after a long cinematic career - did far more than exhibit an actor’s versatility; they disclosed a...

On Carney’s Capitulation

(To clarify, Catholic Insight is not a 'political' magazine, even if I have some hesitation in making too hermetically-sealed categories. There is a right, and a duty, to critique our political leaders, especially when...

Que Sera, Sera Serfdom: Mark Carney and Collapse by Design

(Mark Carney's choice of cabinet members is indicative - what is old is new again - not least reinstating radical environmental activist Stephen Guilbeault. Here, Scott Ventureyra, on the anniversary of Pope Leo XIII's...

Subsidiarity Subverted: Mark Carney’s Politics of Power Outside the Moral Law

As Canadians approach the snap federal election on April 28, they must confront a reality more disquieting than any partisan rivalry: the installation of Mark Carneyas prime minister, not through democratic mandate, but through...

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