bacon, it has become a part of nearly every single product imaginable. This dependence on meat takes a major toll on the environment, and most importantly, is cruel and inhumane to the living creatures involved. Animals hold a special place in my heart and I care about the survival of our planet far too much to support the corrupt and malicious process of the mass production and slaughter of animals. For these reasons, I have proudly chosen to be vegetarian for the past four years and will continue
In Catholicism, faith and reason are harmonious elements that build off of one another. Reason is the basis of philosophy and philosophers work to understand life through their own logic and understanding. The ability to reason and to think by utilizing the human mind is truly extraordinary. However, the Catholic Intellectual Tradition believes that human reason alone, while a powerful tool to utilize, cannot take our understanding of the world very far. Utilizing reason, man can determine the existence