A look at a few upcoming events, from the first installment of the 2015-2016 “Art of the Beautiful” lecture series, to an the annual conference of the Love and Fidelity network called “Sexuality, Integrity, and the University”. Continue Reading »
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The Sympathy of the Puritans
Bria Sandford, Fare Forward
Why Palmyra Should Matter to the West
Daniel Johnson, Standpoint
Discovering the Deep South's Clichés All Over Again
Jack Hitt, Washington Post
Did This Libertarian Senate Candidate Really Sacrifice a Goat and Drink its Blood?
Florida Man, GQ
‘Hamilton' is the Very Model of a Modern Fast-Paced Musical
Leah Libresco, FiveThirtyEight
In September of this year, Baylor University sponsored two lectures on the topic of religious persecution. The presenters were former congressman Frank Wolf (now the Jerry and Susie Wilson Chair of Religious Freedom at Baylor) and Princeton Professor Robert P. George, who currently serves as the . . . . Continue Reading »
Humane Criminal Justice is Not Hopeless
Robert J. Smith, Slate
Sherry Turkle’s ‘Reclaiming Conversation’
Jonathan Franzen, New York Times
Five Guiding Principles for the Synod
Robert Royal, Catholic Thing
Why Ancient Rome Matters to the Modern World
Mary Beard, Guardian
Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings in 2035
Orin Kerr, Washington Post
Justin Kurzel’s new film adaptation of Macbeth benefits from gorgeous cinematography and a highly effective—even overpowering—soundtrack. The scenery and costumes are luscious without seeming showy, and the whole production moves along at a neat clip, clocking in at just over one hundred . . . . Continue Reading »
St Therese of Child Jesus: The Youngest Doctor of the Church
Staff, Navhind Times
It's Time for Evangelicals to Speak Up for Animals
Kristen Powers, USA Today
Lies, Carly Fiorina, and Abortion
Ross Douthat, New York Times
The Brontës and the Conmen
Mark Bostridge, Times Literary Supplement
‘Unimaginable' Access to Pope Francis Yields 68,000 Photos
Dave Yoder, National Geographic
Regina Einig interviewed Luma Simms, author of My Plea, for the German newspaper Die Tagespost, in which a version of this interview first appeared.As a divorced and remarried Catholic mother who wishes to bring up her children in the faith, do you think that the Church could make things easier . . . . Continue Reading »
Benedict-hearts in the Age of Francis
Marc, Patheos
Nothing Like It in 3000 Years of Jewish Literature
Hillel Halkin, Mosaic
Half of US Catholics Disagree with Pope Francis on the Death Penalty
Leah Libresco, FiveThirtyEight
Ben Carson Isn't the Only One a Little Bit Anti-Muslim
Matthew Schmitz, Federalist
The Newly Discovered Tablet V of the Epic of Gilgamesh
Osama S. M. Amin, Ancient History Et Cetera
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