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Will Catholics Comply?

Michael Gorman

Sometime soon, the Supreme Court will announce its decision in the Hobby Lobby case. Depending on how the justices rule, certain institutions may find themselves exempt from the controversial...

Why Catholics Canโ€™t Comply with the HHS Mandate

Michael Gorman

The Department of Health and Human Services has mandated that most large employers include in their health plans, at no cost, pharmaceutical contraceptives, sterilization procedures, and certain forms of...

Rethinking the Past

Michael Gorman

A New History of Western ­Philosophy by Anthony Kenny Oxford University Press, 4 volumes in one, 1,456 pages, $120 If those ignorant of history are doomed to repeat it,...