Matthew Cantirino

Saving Religious Liberty: A Symposium Gerard V. Bradley, Chuck Colson, et. al.,  National Review How the GOP Got Catholicized Timothy Stanley,   CNN Why I Am Not a Libertarian Nathan Schlueter,   Public Discourse The Future of the Synagogue Shmuly Yanklowitz,  Jewish Daily . . . . Continue Reading »

What has law school to do with Jerusalem? A fair amount, it turns out—at least in possibility. Addressing this somewhat-untouched subject will be an upcoming conference of Touro Law School: “The Place of Religion in the Law School, the University, and the Practice of the Law.” . . . . Continue Reading »

Almost universally hailed today as an intellectual visionary and transformative political leader, Vaclav Havel actually struggled to live up to both of those expectations, an essay in honor of the man appearing in The Nation reminds us. He was something of a reluctant crusader, and took an approach . . . . Continue Reading »

The Legacy of the Sexual Revolution Mary Eberstadt,  Wall Street Journal Dawkins to Rally: “Show Contempt” for Faith Cathy Lynn Grossman, USA Today Religion in American Prisons: A Comprehensive Survey Pew Forum Sonnets of Deracination James Matthew Wilson, Front Porch Republic . . . . Continue Reading »

Yes, and it runs deeper than outside observers imagine. Or so says Rachel Levy, who in an article at Slate  offers reflections on the state of French public life and whether it’s possible to be both a committed believer and a committed patriot in that country (she has Jews in mind, given . . . . Continue Reading »

What Atheist Groups Learned from the Christian Coalition Herb Silverman,  Washington Post OnFaith The Cold Brutality of the Hunger Games Neda Ulaby,  NPR Is Chomsky’s Reign over Linguistics Ending? Tom Bartlett , Chronicle of Higher Education In Defense of Cardinal Wuerl Ed Peters, . . . . Continue Reading »

The Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs at Georgetown University recently hosted a panel discussion on how religious liberty figures into the Arab Spring, featuring an array of experts, including a representative from the Pew Forum, a former Bush Administration counsel, and . . . . Continue Reading »

Foreign Affairs features a review of Francis Fukuyama’s newest book,  The Origins of Political Order (only the first volume, which covers prehistory to the French Revolution; the second volume is forthcoming). It’s a helpful review, and what makes it interesting is that, although . . . . Continue Reading »

French Jews in Need of Protection Editorial Board,  Jerusalem Post What’s Missing from Religious Liberty Polling Jeffrey Weiss,  Real Clear Religion Down Syndrome & Weaknesses That Make Us Strong Randall Smith , Catholic Thing Group to Train Pro-Abortion Ministers Dan Gilgoff, . . . . Continue Reading »

Newsweek features a profile of Cardinal Dolan in its latest issue. Given the subject and the timing of such an article, I wasn’t sure what to expect going in, but the essay is surprisingly decent, devoid of most of the sniping and judgment some mainstream journalists often can’t resist . . . . Continue Reading »