Philosophy as the Doorway to Wisdom by Donald DeMarco

Philosophy as the Doorway to Wisdom by Donald DeMarco

COMING THIS WEEKEND!!!

Philosophy as the Doorway to Wisdom

by Dr. Donald DeMarco

This book invites readers to rediscover philosophy not as abstraction, but as a lived pursuit of truth, meaning, and God. Drawing on Scripture, classical thinkers, and Catholic tradition, DeMarco shows how philosophy—grounded in common sense and love—opens the path to authentic wisdom. Through reflective essays and cultural commentary, this book challenges modern confusion and restores philosophy’s rightful role as a guide to faith, virtue, and human flourishing.

Paperback $14.95 | Kindle $9.99

TESTIMONIALS

Common Sense for a World of Common Nonsense is a clarion call to reclaim moral clarity through reason, faith, and virtue—essential reading for anyone navigating today’s cultural confusion.” – Dr. Sebastian Mahfood, OP, author of The Narrative Spirituality of Dante’s Divine Comedy

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Donald DeMarco, author of 45 books, including most recently How to Flourish in a Fallen World and In Praise of Life, is a Senior Fellow of Human Life International. He is professor emeritus at St. Jerome’s University in Waterloo, Ontario, and a retired professor of Holy Apostles College and Seminary in Cromwell, Connecticut. He is a regular columnist for St. Austin Review and has written over a hundred articles for the website Truth and Charity. He is on the editorial board of Social Justice Review, a board member of Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College in Ontario, Canada, and a Corresponding Member of the Pontifical Academy for Life. In June 2015, he was awarded the prestigious Bishop Exner Award for “Catholic Excellence in Public Life.” He and his wife, Mary, have 5 children and 14 grandchildren.

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by Mortimer Adler and edited by Max Weismann

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Paperback: $34.95 | Hardback: $39.95 | Kindle: $9.99

TESTIMONIALS

“Decades before Allan Bloom famously attacked multicultural education in The Closing of the American Mind (1988), there was Mortimer Adler. A university-trained philosopher, Adler (b. 1902) is the controversy-prone inventor of Great Books-driven college curricula; during the 1930s, he caused such a stir at the University of Chicago that the faculty members demanded his dismissal. Later (1953-1954), he starred in his own TV show, The Great Ideas–and it’s that show that gives this book its structure. Composed of transcripts of 52 half-hour segments, the book showcases Adler’s ideas about all the big categories–truth, beauty, freedom, love, sex, art, justice, rationality, humankind’s nature, Darwinism, government. In each chapter (“How to Think about God,” “How to Read a Book,” etc.), readers encounter Adler’s philosophical instructions and opinions: he argues that the goal of both prison sentences and spankings should be to avenge, to reform and to deter others; he suggests that beauty is not just in the eye of the beholder; and–no surprise here–he confesses that he favors “the ancient and traditional meaning of art.” Adler even takes up the subject of whether (and how) TV can be an effective educational tool. In the end, whether or not you agree with Adler, there’s no question that the ideas he presents in these chapters are important. After all, they set the terms of a series of cultural and intellectual debates we’re still having today–about art, curriculum and freedom.” – Publishers Weekly
“Philosophy is everybody’s business,” according to Adler. He sought to prove his point in a Great Ideas television series broadcast in the San Francisco Bay area in 1953 and 1954. The programs were filmed, later transferred to videotape and audiotape, and finally transcribed on behalf of the Center for the Study of the Great Ideas; it is those transcripts that are the basis for the discussions here. Adler addresses a wide range of philosophical subjects, from epistemology to evolution, from art and work to law and government, sex, love, and friendship, progress and change, good and evil, war and peace, truth and beauty. In some programs, Adler advances his discussion alone; in others, questions from associate Lloyd Luckman give the reader (or TV audience) a surrogate with whom to identify. The prolific Adler produced more than 60 books over the past 70-plus years; this first volume of the new century is most likely to find readers where his previous general works have circulated.” – Booklist

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mortimer Jerome Adler (December 28, 1902 – June 28, 2001) was an American philosopher, educator, and popular author. As a philosopher he worked within the Aristotelian and Thomistic traditions. He lived for the longest stretches in New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, and San Mateo. He worked for Columbia University, the University of Chicago, Encyclopædia Britannica, and Adler’s own Institute for Philosophical Research. Adler was married twice and had four children.

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Being Catholic and Other Meanings of Murder: Non Occides–A Letter to Catholic Leaders and Lawyers and Principally Pope Leo XIV

by Dr. Donald G. Boland

In this bold and deeply reasoned work, Catholic philosopher Donald G. Boland examines moral complicity in the modern age through the lens of St. Thomas Aquinas’s teaching on the Fifth Commandment. Dedicated to St. John Fisher and St. Thomas More, the book confronts the moral blindness of our times, exploring abortion, justice, and conscience with Thomistic rigor, historical depth, and prophetic clarity. A courageous call to moral renewal within the Church.

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TESTIMONIALS

“‘The scandal and harm inflicted upon the Mystical Body of Christ in particular and society in general by a Catholic Cardinal Archbishop in his advocacy that a Catholic Senator with a long history of public and legislative support for abortion and infanticide be honoured with a life-time achievement award is incalculable. In the light of Catholic Faith, for those who can still see in that supernatural light, it apes the Scourging of the Sacred Body of Christ at the Pillar. We know where and how that ended. In the light of reason, had by all sane men, women and children, such self-deluded and irrational rejection of the natural moral law and the advocacy of its vilest contradiction in the murder of unborn innocents is indefensible and deserves the strongest possible rejection and public condemnation. This Dr Boland does with aplomb, vigour and logical precision; but who of the feeble “want to be popular” Catholic Hierarchy and the positivist Catholic lawyers feasting with them heartily in sinecure have the brains and spine to do the same. Dr Boland’s book deserves a book of the year award.” – Frank Calneggia, editor of the selected works of Frits Albers

Being Catholic and Other Meanings of Murder pierces through moral confusion with luminous Thomistic clarity. Boland speaks as a prophet to our age, calling conscience and reason back into harmony with divine truth.” – Dr. Sebastian Mahfood, OP, co-author with Ronda Chervin of Catholic Realism: A Framework for the Refutation of Atheism and the Evangelization of Atheists

​ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Donald G Boland Ll. B. (Sydney), Ph. D. (Angelicum) is a founding member of the Centre for Catholic Studies Inc. in Sydney Australia and is one of its former Presidents. He practiced for a number of years as a lawyer having a degree in law from the University of Sydney. Over much the same time, having obtained a doctorate in philosophy from the University of St. Thomas in Rome, he has taught philosophy and law in both Catholic and secular educational institutions, such as the University of Technology, Sydney, the University of Newcastle, the Aquinas Academy, the Centre for Thomistic Studies Inc., now operating under the name of the Centre for Catholic Studies Inc., and various Catholic seminaries, such as those of the Marists and the Vincentians. His doctoral thesis was on the concepts of utility and value in economics as found in the works of Aristotle and St. Thomas Aquinas.

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The Indispensability of Virtue by Donald DeMarco

The Indispensability of Virtue

by Dr. Donald DeMarco

Virtue, in a word, is strength. For Shakespeare, “Virtue is bold.” Virtue gives us the ability to do the right thing at the right time. A person’s character consists of the various virtues he has cultivated.

Virtue is variable and versatile. There is a virtue for every moral challenge. We need courage in the face of danger, wisdom in a crisis, love for all occasions, and kindness on a daily basis.

This book is a series of 32 highly distinctive articles. Each one of them centers on a virtue or a virtuous activity. Its aim is to make virtue attractive as well as dramatic, by demonstrating its importance in a variety of situations. We should all aspire to be virtuous, for it is through virtues that we become fully ourselves. Indeed, virtue is indispensable.

Paperback $14.95 | Kindle $9.99

TESTIMONIALS

“In The Indispensability of Virtue, Dr. Donald DeMarco offers a luminous reminder that moral character is not optional but essential for human flourishing. His clarity, conviction, and philosophical depth renew the reader’s confidence in virtue as the heart of a truly civilized society.” – Dr. Sebastian Mahfood, OP, author of The Narrative Spirituality of Dante’s Divine Comedy

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Donald DeMarco, author of 45 books, including most recently Without God Nothing Makes Sense and Commonsense for a World of Common Nonsense, is a Senior Fellow of Human Life International. He is professor emeritus at St. Jerome’s University in Waterloo, Ontario, and a retired professor of Holy Apostles College and Seminary in Cromwell, Connecticut. He is a regular columnist for St. Austin Review and has written over a hundred articles for the website Truth and Charity. He is on the editorial board of Social Justice Review, a board member of Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College in Ontario, Canada, and a Corresponding Member of the Pontifical Academy for Life. In June 2015, he was awarded the prestigious Bishop Exner Award for “Catholic Excellence in Public Life.” He and his wife, Mary, have 5 children and 14 grandchildren.

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Dialogue and Doublespeak: Realpolitik and the Misuse of Language

by Dr. Donald G. Boland

In Dialogue and Doublespeak, Donald G. Boland unmasks the deceptive language shaping modern politics, culture, and morality. Drawing on Aristotle, Aquinas, and Chesterton, Boland exposes how sophistry and “Realpolitik” distort truth and erode justice. With a critical assessment of William D. Lutz’s Doublespeak, this book offers a penetrating analysis of linguistic manipulation in philosophy, economics, and public life. Essential reading for those seeking clarity, logic, and faith in an age awash with confusion.

Paperback: $12.95 | Kindle: $9.99

TESTIMONIALS

“Donald Boland’s work pierces through the fog of political deception, reclaiming truth in the tradition of Aristotle, Aquinas, and Chesterton. Dialogue and Doublespeak is both timely and timeless—a courageous defense of clarity, reason, and faith.” – Dr. Sebastian Mahfood, OP, co-author with Ronda Chervin of Catholic Realism

​ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Donald G Boland Ll. B. (Sydney), Ph. D. (Angelicum) is a founding member of the Centre for Catholic Studies Inc. in Sydney Australia and is one of its former Presidents. He practiced for a number of years as a lawyer having a degree in law from the University of Sydney. Over much the same time, having obtained a doctorate in philosophy from the University of St. Thomas in Rome, he has taught philosophy and law in both Catholic and secular educational institutions, such as the University of Technology, Sydney, the University of Newcastle, the Aquinas Academy, the Centre for Thomistic Studies Inc., now operating under the name of the Centre for Catholic Studies Inc., and various Catholic seminaries, such as those of the Marists and the Vincentians. His doctoral thesis was on the concepts of utility and value in economics as found in the works of Aristotle and St. Thomas Aquinas.

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Transgenderism Two: Evidence and Identity by Francis Etheredge

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Transgenderism Two: Evidence and Identity

by Francis Etheredge

Over the course of a number of years, the author has gravitated to a question which has come to the fore more and more: Can a person change his or her sex? What seemed like an occasional, anecdotal questioning, has emerged as a major crisis, especially among young people and their families. But, what is more, this is not an abstract question; it has profound implications for the health and well being of many people, many institutions, and society as a whole.

As we explore the roots of this phenomenon we begin to realise that it has grown out of an anti-woman feminism which goes back decades and which, like a virus, has spread far and wide, residing in many institutional policies, mentalities, and encroaching upon justice in the workplace and in society generally. But, going further than describing the extent and nature of gender ideology, an idea that has been imposed on people and societies, it is necessary to examine its explicit or implied philosophy. For, with respect to an increasing number of young people, often girls, it is leading to the life-changing destruction of healthy sexual organs which, in some cases, are replaced with “facsimiles” of the opposite sex.

Drilling down, then, into human identity entails focusing on the depths of the human person, the crucial sensitivity needed to aid each young person with his or her formation. But, in view of the society in which we live, this book is also about being informed about the social context in which questions of identity are being asked and answered.

Paperback: $TBA | Kindle $9.99

Author Articles

“Conception: A Contradiction?” by Francis Etheredge, Homiletics and Pastoral Review (December 11, 2020), available here.

Testimonials

“In this sequel to his earlier book on Transgenderism, Francis Etheredge examines the political and social dynamics of the transgender movement. In a special way, he provides evidence of the harm done to women by transgender policies. He likewise explores the political landscape of transgenderism, taking note of recent efforts in the USA, the U.N., the United Kingdom, and Australia to promote and confront gender ideology. This book is highly recommended for all people of good will who are concerned about the spiritual and social realities of the transgender movement.” – Robert Fastiggi, Ph.D., Professor of Dogmatic Theology, Sacred Heart Major Seminary, Detroit, Michigan

“In Transgenderism Two: Evidence and Identity, author Francis Etheredge helps us further traverse the murky legal, social, political, and medical bioethics of the transgender world-wide landscape. From the United Nations to our state courtrooms to our community sports teams to our schools’ bathrooms to our own backyards, we need to know what we’re really dealing with in this rapidly disintegrating cultural malaise. Confused discussions, incorrect judgments, and myriad misperceptions flowing from radical gender ideology are leading to rampant discrimination and the physical, social, and emotional harming of, particularly, vulnerable young people and their families, as well as the entire society. Only when issues of gender identity and sexual confusion are considered in light of the deeper understanding of the truth, goodness, and beauty of the human person, the full meaning of man and woman, as such, and with acknowledgment of the hard work of honest compassion in truly painful circumstances, can insights be found to confront and defeat this perverse ideology.” – Kiki Latimer, author of Home for the Homily

“Francis Etheredge successfully and thoughtfully brings to light the greater questions associated with gender ideology relating to the dignity of the human person, cultures, medical procedures, and law. Through an honest discussion, he unveils discrepancies and unrealistic expectations of governments and societies in their perpetuation of gender ideology. Providing information, facts, and highlighting unresolved issues which have arisen in the above sectors, Etheredge demonstrates that far more needs to be done to protect our youth and societies to ensure their greatest good. —Kimberly Bruce, M.A. Theology, and author of The Gender Link to the Human Soul and Look at the SON: The Fruit of Medjugorje. She frequently writes for the Marian.org and TheDivineMercy.org websites and other Catholic media

“Francis Etheredge has taken on the challenge of consolidating current, interdisciplinary, evidence-based research essential for society’s understanding of best practices for people with gender dysphoria. This extensively researched book is a clarion call for a drastic change in direction. Minor children, especially, are at grave risk of being harmed by current medical approaches and, for that and other reasons, many jurisdictions, including the United Kingdom, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, France and New Zealand, have stopped the use of puberty blockers and hormone treatments shown to cause harm. They all recommend ongoing monitoring and counselling as children develop through the natural stages. Etheredge’s passion and concern for the best interests of transgender people is rooted in his strong faith in the God who made us all in His own image and likeness as stewards of the gift of our bodies, not as owners who may choose to refashion our bodies as we desire.” – Dr. Moira McQueen, CCBI, University of St Michael’s College

Transgenderism Two: Evidence and Identity is a book whose time is now. In Transgenderism Two, Francis Ethridge combines sound philosophy, theology and medical science to guide readers through lucid critical thinking exercises regarding human identity and personhood. He reminds readers that these material and spiritual entities are perfectly united and rooted in Christ, as he simultaneously exposes how transgenderism deconstructs this reality and leads to harmful chaos. Given our Lady of Fatima’s warning against the pervasive ‘diabolical disorientation’ of modern times, Transgenderism Two: Evidence and Identity should be read by all Catholics—most especially parents and grandparents, teachers, theologians, health professionals, and the entire Catholic magisterium, from the humblest parish priest to the Pope himself.” – Michelle A. Cretella, MD, member of the board of the John Paul II Academy for Human Life and the Family, an international lay apostolate founded by the original members of St JP II’s Pontifical Academy of Life

Review by Christine Sunderland

Francis Etheredge, bioethicist and gifted writer, in this important sequel to Transgenderism: A Question of Identity, considers recent testimony and legal judgment that identifies who we are. The evidence is powerful, derived from the United Kingdom Supreme Court (April 2025), the United States Department of Health and Human Services (May 2025), and the Family Court of Australia (April 2025). In discussing these documents he explores the interweaving of law and license, of definitions and precedents, and the dangers of confusing and conflating opinion with fact.

 

The world is taking notice of clinicians who are possibly engaged in malpractice and, at the very least, are not respecting the vow to “do no harm” to their patients, conducting lucrative surgeries in this brave new world of gender dysphoria, insurance payments, and idealogue medicine.

 

The great threat, of course, is to vulnerable children, under the age of consent, who, through words and social media persuasion, make decisions regarding their gender. These are adolescents and younger, minors who cannot fully understand the life-altering consequences of their choices. As a result, healthy organs are removed without parental consent or with misinformed, coerced parental consent. Ideology has infiltrated medicine through schools and media. Those who disagree are silenced in the name of discrimination.

 

In his discussion of the formation of human identity, Etheredge considers the scientific consensus that concludes we are fully formed at conception and what this means in terms of our gender. With reference to numerous authorities and extensive footnoted research, he underpins his discussion with philosophy – truth and reality, words and meaning, giving the reader a foundation of reason. For we are outward creations of an inner reality, echoing the Christian definition of sacrament. It seems that we are, after all, sacramental and whole creatures, children of a loving God, created in his image.

 

As a mother, grandmother, and writer, I am particularly grateful for Francis Etheredge’s immense undertakings in this vital field of bioethics. As he ends on a hopeful note, I add my own hope that he finds a large audience for this commonsense and timely dose of truth and reality. Bravo!

 

Christine Sunderland, Anglo-Catholic Novelist
Trinitytide, 2025

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mr. Francis Etheredge is married with eight children, plus three in heaven.

Francis is currently a freelance writer and speaker and his “Posts” on LinkedIn can be viewed here. Poetry; short articles; autobiographical blog; excerpts from books; and “Philosophize: A Ten Minute Write.”

For a list of all of Francis’ books published by En Route Books and Media, click here.

See Francis’ other books, too, entitled Scripture: A Unique WordFrom Truth and truth: Volume I-Faithful ReasonFrom Truth and truth: Volume II: Faith and Reason in DialogueFrom Truth and truth: Volume III: Faith is Married Reason.

He has earned a BA Div (Hons), MA in Catholic Theology, PGC in Biblical Studies, PGC in Higher Education, and an MA in Marriage and Family (Distinction).

Enjoy these additional articles by Francis Etheredge:

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Recent Catholic Philosophy: The Twentieth Century

Recent Catholic Philosophy: The Twentieth Century

Recent Catholic Philosophy: The Twentieth Century by Alan Vincelette This presentation of Catholic philosophy in the twentieth-century reveals a remarkable diversity of views. Dr. Vincelette presents this diversity in an expository manner without applying the kind of...

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Broken Hearts in a Broken World by Gerard M. Verschuuren

Broken Hearts in a Broken World by Gerard M. Verschuuren

Broken Hearts in a Broken World by Gerard M. Verschuuren Brokenness has become endemic in our days. In poll after poll, the vast majority of respondents say that our country is fundamentally broken. Our political system is broken. Our economy is broken. Our very...

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