Family
A selection of recent articles on this topic
The Pope Writes to Chinese Catholics; Stanley Fish’s Take on Richard Dawkins & Co.¯with Unhappy Consequences for Reason
Pope Benedict’s letter this past week to the Catholics of China is a development of potentially historic…
Keeping Marriage Public
Prof. Stephanie Coontz recently took to the pages of the New York Times to inform us that…
On Christian Hope
Pope Benedict XVI released his new encyclical letter, Spe Salvi (Saved by Hope), November 30, just two…
John Paul II and the Jews
More than any other pope, John Paul II was the twentieth century’s greatest papal friend and supporter…
Newman in the Modern Classroom
I really think learning should be optional, ma’am.” This statement comes from one of my ninth graders…
The December Issue Is Here!
The December issue of First Things has just appeared, the first of the Yuletide deliveries to arrive…
The Catholic Novel Is Alive and Well in England
Some people believe that the Catholic novel is either dead or terminally ill. In 1982, one critic…
When “Catholic Positions” Are Not
On most of the questions of public policy we debate today¯even many important ones¯there is no Catholic…
A Decidedly Unsappy Bella
Chick flicks are the caramel-lattés of romantic comedy¯sweet and frothy, without much nutritional value. Chick flicks reheat…
Woe to Those Who Call Evil Good
Mother Teresa, who dedicated her life to serving the poorest of the poor, said on more than…
Purpose: Biological, Biblical, or Both?
In one of his early books, Untimely Meditations , Friedrich Nietzsche spins a tale that, in paraphrase,…
Antonin Scalia: Not a Catholic (Judge)
On October 16, Antonin Scalia gave the keynote address at Villanova Law School’s second annual Scarpa Conference…
Saving Lost Languages
This is a story¯a creation myth from the Tofa: In the very beginning there were no people,…
Parsing Abortion Statistics and the Law
The report made headlines across the globe, but even those generally sympathetic to its conclusions acknowledged the…
The Spirit of Timidity, and How Christians Pray the Psalms
The streets of New York are clergy-friendly. In my limited experience, more so than other world cities.…
