American Politics
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Is Ted Cruz Weird Enough to be President?
According to the most recent polls, a clear majority of GOP-leaning respondents favor unconventional candidates (Donald Trump,…
Nostra Aetate Fifty Years On
It was, on the face of it, a minor theological gesture, yet it brought about one of…
Mirror of Magistrates
For Christians, 1 and 2 Samuel are “history.” For Jews, they are among the writings of the…
America’s First Baptist President
Warren Gamaliel Harding was the first Baptist to serve as President of the United States and the…
Slick and Far From Truth
Given the low standards of mainstream reporting on religious issues, it’s hard to publish an article that…
Planned Parenthood is Nothing to Smile About
The videos of Planned Parenthood employees bragging about performing “less crunchy” abortions in order to harvest intact…
Between Arrogance and Despair
The politics of 2015 reflect the differing moods of liberals and conservatives. Liberals are frustrated at the…
Porn for the Privileged
Years ago, when I was a young radical feminist, I recall marching in the annual Take Back…
“What About You?”
Of all the speeches Pope Francis recently delivered in America, among the most inspiring was one highlighting…
Francis and the Bishops
A Catholic bishop recently became the first member of the hierarchy known to have met with Kim…
Waiting for Superwoman
Carly Fiorina’s fierce and passionate attack on Planned Parenthood’s fetal organ harvesting operation has gotten praise from…
Transgender Delusion
Human nature does not change. Despite our postmodern sophistication and our wishful thinking about perfectibility, our nature…
Mother Church or Uncle Sam
Wyoming Catholic College, of which I serve as president, recently determined that it has a duty to…
Deutsche Kirche, Inc.
In the run-up to this fall’s Synod on the Family, we’ve been hearing a lot from the…
Letters
No Discipline I am writing to express my shock and disappointment at the profanity in the article…