Remembering Thomas Oden

by Joel Elowsky

Tom saw as his primary task the discernment of how the Holy Spirit was leading the church and how, in his role as a pastor and academic, he might fit into the Spirit’s leading. Continue Reading »

13 Dec 2016 0

Crèche Clash

by Mark Movsesian

The Conseil d’Etat, France’s highest administrative court, recently issued a pair of rulings on the question of crèche displays. The principles they enshrine are confusing to say the least. Continue Reading »

13 Dec 2016 0

Bonhoeffer at Ettal: Advent 1940

by Timothy George

In dark days near the beginning of World War II, Bonhoeffer, the famed Protestant theologian, found himself living in a Catholic community. Bonhoeffer found spiritual nourishment at Ettal in the daily rhythms of Scripture, prayer, silence, and song. Continue Reading »

12 Dec 2016 0

An Open Letter to Pope Francis

by John Finnis and Germain Grisez

Amoris Laetitia is being misused to support errors against the Catholic faith. This letter asks Pope Francis to condemn those errors. Continue Reading »

9 Dec 2016 0

China Rising

by Wesley J. Smith

China’s unexpected economic vibrancy almost masks its authoritarianism—but after a few days, the authoritarianism is plain to see. Continue Reading »

9 Dec 2016 0

Preserving Limited Government in Difficult Times

by Pete Spiliakos

What does the Carrier deal mean for limited-government politics? How can principled conservatives accommodate themselves to Trump’s scrambling of political categories? Continue Reading »

8 Dec 2016 0

How I Changed My Mind About Pope Francis

by Matthew Schmitz

A pope who speaks with singular eloquence of our need to resist the technocratic logic of the “throwaway culture” seems bent on leading his Church to surrender to it. Continue Reading »

8 Dec 2016 0

Books for Christmas 2016

by George Weigel

Take a stand against the electrification of reading and consider the following, in properly bound form, as gifts for those on your Christmas—not “Holiday”—list: Continue Reading »

7 Dec 2016 0

Materialist Delusions

by R. R. Reno

The drama of human history cannot be reduced to considerations of material wealth. The threats—or opportunities—posed by Putin’s Russia are a function of the countless free decisions made by leaders there and elsewhere, and those of their followers. Continue Reading »

6 Dec 2016 0

Our Own Devices

by Joseph Clair

A flickering glow welcomed me to my university’s chapel service. Votive candles? If only. Continue Reading »

6 Dec 2016 0