The Politics of Scapegoating
by Joshua MitchellAs Christianity goes in eclipse, liberal citizenship is giving way to our primordial instincts. Continue Reading »
As Christianity goes in eclipse, liberal citizenship is giving way to our primordial instincts. Continue Reading »
If We the People can recognize and respect the sacred order woven into creation’s design and into each human being, our democratic republic can flourish. Continue Reading »
Whereas bad journalism is easy—all you need is an internet connection and an instinct for what will make people furious—good journalism needs editors who can coax the best out of writers (and excise their worst). Continue Reading »
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Nominalism has won, and politics has thus become preoccupied with language. Continue Reading »
The planned redesign of Notre-Dame de Paris’s interior is an atrocity that will turn the cathedral into little more than a Catholic Disneyland. Continue Reading »
There are so many books that are not “great,” but are still worth saving from oblivion, at least for the moment. Brian Moore’s work falls into this category. Continue Reading »
The Vatican newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano, claims that the USCCB has made no mention of prohibiting Communion to pro-abortion politicians. This simply is not true. Continue Reading »
The etymology of the word “carol” is linked back to dances of joy and praise. The birth of humanity’s savior seems pretty clearly to warrant both. Continue Reading »