At National Catholic Register , Pat Archbold has a thought-provoking (and, for some people, squirm-inducing) article on pro-life activism : It should not surprise that I hold in low esteem a particular breed of man who, while claiming the name Catholic, supports openly and actively that wretched . . . . Continue Reading »
Despite how they are portrayed in television and film, teenagers are not hormone-addled animals that are unable to control their sexual urges. Secular liberals may be shocked, but the rest of us (especially those of us with kids) won’t be surprised to find that teens respond positively to the . . . . Continue Reading »
Note: This is the first in an occasional series of data presentations about family and religious practice and analysis of their role in maintaining civil society. . . . . Continue Reading »
I hesitate to bring up this very interesting essay by the Canadian writer David Warren, because it could be perceived as religious. That would not be wrong, necessarily—I don’t know Warren’s religious views, if any. But I see him as primarily focusing on cultural and . . . . Continue Reading »
Jeff Jacoby is riding one of my favorite hobbyhorses. I’ve long argued that Scripture doesn’t tell us how politically to fill its moral injunctions. It certainly doesn’t command the creation of the modern welfare state. Reasonable believers ought to be able to . . . . Continue Reading »
This morning On the Square we have Pope Benedict XVI reflecting on the betrayal of Jesus, the Last Supper, and Jesus before Pilate. These excerpts are taken from Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week: From the Entrance into Jerusalem to the Resurrection available March 10. . . . . Continue Reading »
Thanks to everyone who submitted a nomination for the 2011 Tournament of Novels. Over two hundred books were nominated so we need another round to weed them down to our top sixty-four contenders. Below is the list of novels that are under consideration. Only one book per author can make the final . . . . Continue Reading »
Berry professor of government Peter Augustine Lawler and Marc D. Guerra of Ave Maria University are pleased to announce the second Stuck With Virtue Conference here at Berry College on April the 8th and 9th. The three part conference series is funded by the Science of Virtues project at the . . . . Continue Reading »
If people want to read news articles rather than crime novels or watch CNN rather than The Bachelor , who am I to criticize their choices? Despite my recent claim that news makes us dumb (which I still believe), I really don’t think consuming news is harmful if it is treated for what it . . . . Continue Reading »
Rationing—which is a direct and unavoidable consequence of single payer health care funding—pits patient groups against each other, each seeking to exclude others from part of the pie so they can get more. It is a disturbing spectacle. And media often take sides.A good . . . . Continue Reading »
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