Family
A selection of recent articles on this topic
E-book Momentum Slowing Down
Two weeks ago, I reported on a poll by Scholastic demonstrating the importance of parents reading aloud…
The Future of Catholic Schools and the Future of America
Catholic schools have kept generations of immigrant children in the bosom of the Church while helping to…
How a Decadent Culture Makes Me Think Like Sorokin
The more I am hit by the decadence and vulgarity of American culture, the more I return…
Unholy Holidays
My commuter railway sent out the warning on a Friday afternoon in late December: No alcoholic beverages…
Gamergate at the Beginning of 2015
In December, Slate dubbed 2014 “the Year of Outrage.” Their extensive documentation makes it easy to see…
The Only Creatures Who Disobey God
Yesterday I took a glorious walk with my wife on one of the ridges of the Appalachian…
A Teacher’s Guide to Discussing Religion in the Classroom
While I was attending a professional development workshop for nearly two-hundred teachers several weeks ago, a particularly…
Eighteenth Century Roots of the Kasper Proposal
The proposal of Cardinal Walter Kasper about the possibility of remarried Catholics to receive communion has attracted…
ELEMENTARY Monasticism
I sometimes see reflections of my Eastern Orthodox faith in unexpected places. Take the hit CBS television…
The Power of “Heteronormativity”
Dear reader, First Things provides a place where faith has a voice. Will you make sure that…
Helping to Break the Cycle of Family Instability
Can people in bad, poor areas break out of the cycle of family instability that puts children…
A Witness, in Life and Letters
Born in Britain in 1923, and educated at Eton and Oxford, Philip Trower is a Catholic writer…
Torture and Witness to Life
I am a very proud alumnus of the Franciscan University of Steubenville. I earned a bachelor’s degree…
Gnosticism 2.0
Humans typically situate their divinities at the border of the cosmos. The Israelites and Babylonians understood the…
Best Books (Not) of 2014
Many excellent books were published in 2014, but I did not read any of them. (My friend…
