Catholicism
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Letters from the Synod 2023: #1
A Note from the Editor During Synod-2014, the first of two such international meetings to discuss the…
Just War, Just Peace, and Ukraine
Carl von Clausewitz, the nineteenth-century Prussian military theorist whose masterpiece, On War, is still studied today, is…
The Good Life After Graduation
As I returned home after graduation this spring, I felt, as many recent graduates do, disoriented. A…
The Dark Future of Over-the-Counter Contraception
For the first time, an oral contraceptive is going to be available over the counter, without a…
Eucharistic Donkeys
Humans are like donkeys. The Bible’s word for “donkey” is, literally, “burden-bearer” (hypo-zugion). Like donkeys, you and…
Synod 2023: Reversing Vatican II?
The first words of the Second Vatican Council’s Dogmatic Constitution on the Church—one of the council’s two…
Why We Need First Things
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Children Have a Right to Classical Education
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Want Stronger Families? Pay Workers More
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The Summer Reading List, 2023 Edition
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What Science Is and Isn’t
Modern science and technology are among humanity’s most astonishing achievements. We understand far more about the intricate…
The Fall of Canterbury
This might be the most important gathering of Anglicans in 400 years,” declared Bishop Lee McMunn last…
The Ballast of Faith
The following is excerpted from Domestic Extremist: A Practical Guide to Winning the Culture War, out today…
A New Missionary Journey
It’s tempting to romanticize the history of Christianity, painting St. Peter and St. Paul as unyielding leaders…
The Greatness of Alexander
This biographical essay is excerpted from The Golden Thread: A History of the Western Tradition, by Allen…
