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A selection of recent articles on this topic
Ever Devotedly in Notre Dame
Given the attention paid to Fr. Theodore Hesburgh these days, interested parties would do well to consult…
Fear and the Benedict Option
When people ask me if the Benedict Option is a call to hospitality or to hunker down,…
You Are Old, Father William
Everyone who writes about aging “Boomers”—how “they” have ruined “our” society, and so on, ad nauseum—should be…
Tradition and Fertility in Eastern Europe
After more than a decade as a demographic laggard, eastern Europe is having a slight “baby boom.”…
Australia’s Poet
The Australian poet Les A. Murray (1938–2019) was born in Nabiac on the north coast of New…
Faith Amid Corruption
The Catholic Church in the West is full of corruption—financial, sexual, and spiritual. We are forced to…
Les Murray, Dissident Poet
Les Murray, who died at age 80 on April 29, has been called Australia’s greatest poet, but…
The Next America
Nearly a decade ago, Archbishop Charles Chaput warned religious believers to prepare for the “Next America.” He predicted that…
Lessons from Father Schall
When Fr. James V. Schall (January 20, 1928–April 17, 2019) retired from teaching political philosophy at Georgetown…
Israel Folau, Unlikely Martyr
Americans, being somewhat exceptional in their sports (as in much else), may be unaware of the controversy…
A Proposal for Persuasion
This essay is a response to “Against the Dead Consensus.” The philosophical premise of “Against the Dead…
Murder, Inc.
The movie Unplanned, which tells the story of former Planned Parenthood clinic director Abby Johnson’s conversion to…
Math Delusion
Mathematics is useful, and indeed beautiful: the thought of the infinite series of prime numbers is as awe-inspiring as…
Provocateur at Work
Another Kingdom: Book 1by andrew klavanturner, 335 pages, $29.99 Summon to mind the image of John Cleese…
The High-Priced Spread, Revisited
Readers of a certain vintage (say, over sixty) will remember the Imperial Margarine TV ad that dismissed…
