American Politics
A selection of recent articles on this topic
America’s Two Foundings
Contrasting judgments often arise from studying the Niagara of words that justified the American War for Independence—together…
On Rereading the Civil War
As long-term readers know, every August at the cottage in Quebec I give myself the assignment of…
For Timothy Murphy
God gives all He has to give...
The Magi
Christmas Eve, the Word made Flesh, / We put the baby in the manger, / But could…
Abortion Politics 2008
For reasons quite plausible, even to people on the pro-life side, Rudolph Giuliani persists in standing well…
The End of Advent
Christmas has devoured Advent, gobbled it up with the turkey giblets and the goblets of seasonal ale.…
Sola Gratia and Mary’s Immaculate Conception
The project known as Evangelicals and Catholics Together is now in its thirteenth year following its initial…
Mary: Mother and Disciple of Christ Jesus the Lord
The project known as Evangelicals and Catholics Together is now in its thirteenth year¯following its initial statement,…
“Call Me Blessed”
The project known as Evangelicals and Catholics Together is now in its thirteenth year¯following its initial statement,…
The Mother of God at Prayer for the Kingdom of God
The project known as Evangelicals and Catholics Together is now in its thirteenth year¯following its initial statement,…
The Brothers and Sisters of Jesus
The project known as Evangelicals and Catholics Together is now in its thirteenth year, following its initial…
Secular Feminism’s Path to Power
In 1968, Hillary Rodham was little more than an outsider in the Democratic party. Rodham was a…
The Most Beautiful in All Christendom …
It’s probably the best music in New York. OK, I’m not in New York, I’m in Tennessee.…
Pumpkin Hurling
Every Columbus Day the locals bring their chairs and watch a trebuchet launch pumpkins past a fort…
Embryonic Stem Cells and Those Pro-Science Pro-Lifers
If the news of major breakthroughs in cell research should turn out to be correct, we are…
