Harassing the Hobgoblins of the Christian Mind.

 
The Empty Self as a Hobgoblin to the Life of the Mind.

1.      The empty self is inordinately individualistic.

2.      The empty self is infantile.

3.      The empty self is narcissistic.

4.      The empty self is passive.

5.      The empty self is sensate.

6.      The empty self has lost the art of developing an interior life.

7.      The empty self is hurried and busy.

Empty Selves are a Danger to Society and the Church.

Casting Out the Empty Self.

1.      Admit the problem.

2.      Choose to be different.

3.      Change your routine.

4.      Develop patience and endurance.

5.      Develop a good vocabulary.

6.      Set some intellectual goals.

Two Thieves of the Christian Mind.

Thief 1: The Odd Bedfellows of Inferiority and Pride.

1.      Inviting these bedfellows to be guests.

2.      Asking them to leave.

Thief 2: Keeping a Sense of Control.

1.      The fear of losing control.

2.      Commitment to truth and reason.

3.      Consequences of abandoning a commitment to truth and reason.