J. David Nolan

Ukraine is at a crossroads, and not only symbolically, says Peter Leithart in his On the Square today. Stuck between the East and the West, between its recent past and its deeper past, the country has two competing iconographies: Christian and Soviet. When we come into the open, we’re standing . . . . Continue Reading »

Another voice has joined the fray in the aftermath of the Pope’s much-discussed interview. Pope Francis “is not a radical. He is something more interesting and unexpected both inside the church and out: a radical traditionalist,”  claims Mary Eberstadt in  Time . . . . . Continue Reading »

The Council on Casinos recently released a report titled “Why Casinos Matter” which highlights, among other things, the now pervasive presence of gambling in American life. Regional casinos, rather than resort casinos, are the norm: “In the Northeast and mid-Atlantic states, nearly . . . . Continue Reading »

For readers in the New York City area: This coming Sunday, September 22, the Dominicans at St. Catherine’s are hosting Fr. Thomas Joseph White from the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., for a lecture titled ” Faith and Intelligence: Why it is wise to . . . . Continue Reading »

After the embarrassment of well-known philosopher of mind Colin McGinn for alleged inappropriate actions toward a female grad student, The Stone, a New York Times blog “for contemporary philosophers and other thinkers on issues both timely and timeless,” decided to host a series of articles on women in professional philosophy… . Continue Reading »

For our readers in or near New York City, The Catholic Artists Society and the Thomistic Institute present a series of lectures on a Catholic understanding of the Arts.  Eminent artists, theologians, and philosophers will be exploring the nature of art and its role in society. Hosted in . . . . Continue Reading »

Our friends at the Nassau Community College Center for Catholic Studies  recently sent us this press release: On Saturday, October 5, 2013,   in the  Multipurpose Room of the College Center Building  at Nassau Community College Bishop William Murphy of the Diocese of . . . . Continue Reading »

Humor site McSweeney’s Internet Tendency recently posted an article with this promise: “Our Internet Speeds Are So Fast You Will Lose Your Faith in God.” Finally, McSweeney’s says, that whole religion and science debate is dead; with the right technological gadgets, faith evaporates as nonessential metaphysical baggage. But rather than triumphantly defeating religion in a head to head battle, this high-speed Internet will just slowly drown out the religious impulse … Continue Reading »

New York–area readers may be interested in attending a couple promising lectures hosted by the Dominican friars at St. Catherine’s. Register for these events  here .   . . . . Continue Reading »

The Love and Fidelity Network is seeking a full-time Outreach and Programs Officer to begin work on or near September 1, 2013. The Outreach and Programs Officer will work in the Love and Fidelity Network’s office, located in Princeton, New Jersey. He or she will work with other Network . . . . Continue Reading »