Matthew Cantirino

From the “stories you’re not likely to see widely covered but probably should know about” department: the oldest and largest abortion clinic in New York City has closed  after more than two decades of dedicated prayer, protest, and counseling outside its walls. And it’s . . . . Continue Reading »

Who Closed the American Mind? Patrick J. Deneen,  The American Conservative Hospitality and the Great Commission David Mathis, Desiring God Espresso & Everyday Liturgies Michael W. Hannon, Fare Forward The Other Greek Crisis Steve Coll, New Yorker Hyping Stem Cells Like It’s 2004 . . . . Continue Reading »

Are We Together? A Review of R. C. Sproul’s Latest Book Chris Castaldo, The Gospel Coalition What Is a ‘Substantial Burden’ on Religious Exercise? Rob Vischer, Mirror of Justice When Eugene Genovese Reviewed Eric Hobsbawm The New Republic Changing Times and Permanent Things Thomas . . . . Continue Reading »

Rod Dreher reads the  Odyssey with his son, and writes a series of posts as he progresses through the story. As you might expect, one recurring theme in his analysis is the notion of return, and how it differs from simply staying put: My Greek friend Dimitra told me that my moving back to my . . . . Continue Reading »

Offensive Speech in New York City Mark L. Movsesian, Center for Law & Religion Forum Masters, Messiahs, and Tricksters Philip Jenkins, RealClearReligion The James Cult Joseph Epstein, New Criterion Who Watches the Drones? Omar S. Bashir, Foreign Affairs Transubstantiation and Aristotle’s . . . . Continue Reading »

For This Employer, Faith Is No Hobby Gerald Russello, National Catholic Register Stop Whining About Relativism—Take on the Experts Peter Lawler, Big Think Emergency Contraception Won’t Decrease Teen Pregnancies Greg Pfundstein, Public Discourse Bring Back Blasphemy Laws? James Bowman, . . . . Continue Reading »

Don’t Just Blame William of Ockham Michael Brendan Dougherty, The American Conservative Archbishop of Canterbury: Runners and Riders Mick Robson and Megan Lane, BBC Coming Home: The Meaning of Yom Kippur Lord Jonathan Sacks, ABC Religion & Ethics Eliot Through His Letters Martin Lockerd, . . . . Continue Reading »

Kol Nidre’s Conundrum Helen Plotkin, Tablet Eamon Duffy Resigns over Demotion of Theology School Madeleine Teahan,  Catholic Herald (UK) Reformed Resurgence Should Turn Confessional Jason Helopoulos, DeYoung, Restless, and Reformed Reid Attacks Romney on Shared Faith Dan Merica, CNN The . . . . Continue Reading »

The New Gender Economics Sandra Tsing Loh, The Atlantic What Is Morality Other Than Harm? Collin Hansen, The Gospel Coalition Anti-Islamic Ads Cleared for NYC Subway April Fehling, NPR Hagiography Made Simple Brad Miner, The Catholic Thing C. S. Lewis & Evolution Tom Bethell, The American . . . . Continue Reading »

Canonist Ed Peters corrals a series of objections to the prospect of female Catholic deacons at his blog,  In the Light of the Law . Those who follow internal Catholic theological debates will surely be aware of how this concept is occasionally raised and slyly framed in varying ways: . . . . Continue Reading »