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The Politicization of the European Church
Several ecclesiastical figures expressed horror at the results of last week’s European Parliament elections. Their reactions reveal the European Church’s dangerous alliance with specific political positions. The reactions centered...
The Springtime of John Paul II
In his celebrated Christian allegory The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe , C.S. Lewis represents evil’s hold on the world with the image of an enduring winter—Narnia under...
Seasoned Fare
Salt of the Earth: The Church at the End of the Century By Joseph Ratzinger. An Interview with Peter Seewald Ignatius Press. 301 pp. $12.95 What does the Pope...
Values, Virtues, and John Paul II
Few words can rival “values” for popular appeal in the 1990s. Heightened awareness of the link between cultural problems and moral irresponsibility has spawned a nearly universal condemnation of...
