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A selection of recent articles on this topic
The Importance of Jackie Robinson
In the history of the modern American civil rights movement, three iconic moments are typically cited. May…
Why Read Great Books?
Three professors involved in Great Books programs at Columbia University—Casey N. Blake, Roosevelt Montás, and Tamara Mann…
A Springtime of Hope for Catholic Education
Recent announcements out of two Catholic colleges appear to provide both good news and bad news about…
Surveying Sex, Denying Childhood
Is it appropriate for strangers to ask a thirteen-year-old girl whether she has ever had sexual intercourse?…
The Two Faces of Amoris Laetitia
Two completely different—and logically incompatible—arguments in favor of communion for the divorced and remarried have figured in…
Going Benedict, Orthodox Jewish Style
In Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged, characters “go Galt” by disappearing into a valley, Galt’s Gulch, when society…
Can We Talk?
So much of the Bible, and thus so much of the Bible’s theology, takes place through conversations.…
The Benedict Option and the Way of Exchange
Surely there has never been a richer and more deeply faithful model of Christian faith and practice…
Laughing into Modernity
Christians have long worried over laughter. Church fathers pointed out that Jesus wept but never laughed, and…
The Right to Be Yourself?
During the rollout of our university’s Preferred First Name Policy (PFNP), the McGill Reporter offered this apologia…
“Speciesism” Opens the Door to Bigotry
Princeton bioethicist Peter Singer popularized “speciesism,” a derogatory term for the belief that it is acceptable to…
The New Status Signaling
In 1989, Francis Fukuyama declared that the end of the history was at hand. The fall of…
Addendum
Give to Caesar what is his,namely, everything there is. I see a lot of eyebrows raised.Let’s check…
Choreography and Improv
If you’re looking for a display of uncorked athleticism, there’s no better show than the NBA All-Star…
Redemption of the Erotic
The following is an excerpt from Archbishop Chaput’s new book, Strangers in a Strange Land. To borrow…