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Trump Versus Taylor

As marriage in the United States becomes both later and rarer, the social separation of the sexes inevitably fosters their cultural and political separation. Continue Reading »

9 Oct 2024 0

On the Politics of Joy

by Francis X. Maier

Joy is something more than pleasure; more than material contentment; higher than mere happiness. Continue Reading »

8 Oct 2024 0

LETTERS FROM THE SYNOD – 2024: #4

by Xavier Rynne II

The claim that a Synod, dominated in its leadership positions by Jesuits from the global north, is representative of the world Church is prima facie implausible. Continue Reading »

8 Oct 2024 0

Israel, Hamas, and the War of Absolute Enmity

by Stiven Peter

The insidious nature of the left is to label Israel not just an enemy of “Palestine” or “Hamas” but an enemy of all mankind. Continue Reading »

7 Oct 2024 0

October 7 and the World’s Narrative

by Joshua T. Katz

In his commentary on Ezekiel, Robert W. Jenson wrote: “[I]n the conflicts of actual history, there is never a moral equivalency, however flawed and infected both sides may be; and we must pray that God fights for the better side.” Continue Reading »

7 Oct 2024 0

LETTERS FROM THE SYNOD – 2024: #3

by Xavier Rynne II

Framed in the mindset of the ever-“alienated” dissident Catholic, the questions raised in these committees seem filtered through the lens of endless grievance. Continue Reading »

5 Oct 2024 0

Writing Mothers

by John Wilson

On Nadya Williams's latest book, Mothers, Children, and the Body Politic: Ancient Christianity and the Recovery of Human Dignity. Continue Reading »

4 Oct 2024 0

Can Trump Be Trusted on Abortion?

by Carmel Richardson

It now remains for conservatives who care about life to keep the heat on Trump, on Vance, and especially on the Republican Party, to insist that they act and speak to protect life, even as they seek to win the ballot box. Continue Reading »

3 Oct 2024 0