This line from Sam Tanenhaus’s article on the “original sin” of conservatism jumped out at me: Calhoun’s innovation was to develop a radical theory of minority-interest democracy based on his mastery of the Constitution’s quirky arithmetic, which often subordinated the . . . . Continue Reading »
When Cardinal Ratzinger became Pope Benedict XVI, we all knew that his papacy would not last as long as some predecessors. So his resignation should not be a complete surprise, and we ought to praise God for the eight years that Pope Benedict has been able to serve and lead the Catholic Church. . . . . Continue Reading »
R.R. Reno’s article about the culture war today—-that the Democrats are becoming the party of culture war, a transition confirmed by the decreasing power of economic interests in the party—-is further confirmed by this observation: The Republicans are becoming the party . . . . Continue Reading »
The World Youth Alliance will hold a screening Monday, March 4, 2013 at 6:15 p.m. of It’s a Girl — a documentary film on gendercide and violence against women to highlight sex-selective abortion as an egregious form of violence against women and girls. Drew Room, Ground Floor . . . . Continue Reading »
Well, in case there was any doubt, we now have an ex cathedra announcement from the hierarchy of the New York Times : “At some point, the church will accept contraception and female and non-celibate priests. Could it be in the next papacy?” — Nicholas . . . . Continue Reading »
Russell D. Moore on an Evangelical’s perspective of Pope Benedict XVI : With Pope Benedict XVI’s shocking resignation this morning, Evangelical Christians might be tempted to see this the way a college football fan might view the departure of his rival team’s head coach. But the . . . . Continue Reading »
Today’s New York Times features an op ed by former executive editor Bill Keller. He weighs in on the religious liberty debate, especially the question of whether owners of for-profit companies can claim rights of religious liberty. It’s not the most clear-minded piece, but it raises the . . . . Continue Reading »
From Light of the World , Benedict XVI’s 2010 interview with Peter Seewald: Q: Have you thought of resigning? A: When the danger is great one must not run away. For that reason, now [2010] is certainly not the time to resign. Precisely at a time like this one must stand fast and . . . . Continue Reading »
With my Rock Songbook about to get underway again, I’d like to make a few observations about how I see it fitting, and not fitting in, into the recent uptick of interest in pop culture studies. And that means some observations about such studies in general. There’s been lots of . . . . Continue Reading »
Statement from Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops: The Holy Father brought the tender heart of a pastor, the incisive mind of a scholar and the confidence of a soul united with His God in all he did. His resignation is but another sign . . . . Continue Reading »
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