Getting Beyond Darwin

by George Weigel

Empirical evidence suggests that notions of a purposeful Creator cannot be dismissed as mere pre-modern mythology. Continue Reading »

21 Aug 2019 0

Cardinal Pell, Scapegoat

by Matthew Schmitz

The conviction of Cardinal George Pell is an outrage—the case against him could not be proved beyond a reasonable doubt. Continue Reading »

21 Aug 2019 0

The Australian Disgrace

by George Weigel

There has never been any “evidence” that Cardinal Pell did what he was alleged to have done.  Continue Reading »

21 Aug 2019 0

Look! It Is Jesus

by John Schwenkler

Our attitude toward the Eucharistic sacrament is an attitude toward what is there. Continue Reading »

20 Aug 2019 0

Toni Morrison, Novelist of Forgiveness

by Cassandra Nelson

Toni Morrison's novels explore race and gender, but also show Morrison's refusal to be scandalized by evil.  Continue Reading »

20 Aug 2019 0

Betraying the Legacy of John Paul II

by Philip Lawler

The changes at the John Paul II Institute are part of a larger bid to force change in the Church. Continue Reading »

19 Aug 2019 0

Love and Awe

by Cole S. Aronson

Love can purify awe of both an impulse toward paralysis and an impulse toward self-hatred.  Continue Reading »

16 Aug 2019 0

Currency and the Common Good

by Peter J. Leithart

Currency is an index of our need for one another, but can pose a danger to the polis when it becomes an object of desire in itself.  Continue Reading »

16 Aug 2019 0

The Good of Politics

by Matthew D. Wright

A review of Jake Meador's In Search of the Common Good: Christian Fidelity in a Fractured World. Continue Reading »

15 Aug 2019 0

Heroism and Priesthood, Dachau and Amazonia

by George Weigel

The story of Blessed Karl Leisner is an inspiration to all priests.  Continue Reading »

14 Aug 2019 0