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Ron Belgau

Ron Belgau has authored articles for the New Oxford Review and Notre Dame Magazine. His Notre Dame Magazine article shared first place in the Catholic Press Association’s 2005 Press Awards in the “Best investigative writing or analysis” category. Following several years in the software industry, he returned to the University of Washington last year to study philosophy, where his primary interests are virtue ethics, ancient philosophy, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of science.

Specially Featured Essay:  Under the Shadow of His Wings
An update of an award-winning essay originally written for Notre Dame Magazine’s cover package on homosexuality in the Catholic Church, “Under the Shadow of His Wings” dramatically describes the wrestling with God that finally led me to embrace chastity, as well as giving a glimpse of the peace that chastity brought.     Click to read more >>

Also Featuring: Men and Abortion
If you knew nothing about human biology, you could listen to most of our debates about abortion and never realize that men are involved in any way. We talk about the woman’s body, the woman’s right to choose. We in the pro-life movement talk about the unborn child’s right to life. But what about the father? This speech, delivered at a pro-life conference, looks at the role of men in building the Culture of Life.     Click to read more >>

Other speeches

Mt. Angeles Memorial Park (January, 2006):
Abortion and the Dignity of the Body

University of Louisiana, Lafayette (November, 2005):
Does the Bible Condemn Homosexuality?

Georgetown University (January, 2004):
The Love that Does Not Count the Cost

Other Essays

Notre Dame Magazine (Summer, 2004):
My Alternative Lifestyle

New Oxford Review (June, 2003):
Sodom and the City of God

CityofGod.Net: “Response to Soulforce

GayChristian.Net: “The Great Debate

Awards

Catholic Press Association 2005 Press Award:
First Place, Best investigative writing or analysis

Resources

Courage Seattle:
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