Life of Faith
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Standing with Ukraine
My friend and colleague Carl Trueman recently observed that “the West is no longer a consortium of…
Follow the Money to the After Party
Secular news outlets from NPR to the New York Times are hailing Tim Alberta’s new book, The…
On the Character of a Nation
Eulogies are curious things. Too many, too often, are long, rambling, weepy, and meaningful only to the…
The MAD Magazine Caricature of U.S. Catholicism
One hesitates to begin the civil new year on a critical note, when hopes of a brighter…
A Light in the Dark
This article is part of our 2023 year-end campaign series, featuring reflections from prominent authors on why…
The Cost of “Making a Mess”
One of the standards the Church uses to measure the quality of her leaders is a simple…
Monarchy Is Good
Throughout Advent, I’ve led the liturgy in royal purple, which matches the royally-adorned table. We’ve been singing…
Bringing Natural Law Down to Earth
This essay is a response to “Anchors Aweigh” (December 2023) by Marc O. DeGirolami. Some of my…
Let’s Speed Up the Coming of Christmas
The days are short, the shadows long. I can hardly wait for the light of Christmas to…
Anglican Complicity in the Sexual Revolution
According to Archbishop Foley Beach, the primate of the Anglican Church of North America, the Anglican Church…
Why Ayaan Hirsi Ali Became a Christian
Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a former Muslim and now a former atheist, recently declared that she has converted…
The Vatican Does Not Understand the Church in the United States
Last year I wrote a piece that respectfully argued that the Holy Father does not understand the…
The Korean War Today
What are you thinking about? The Korean War. Really? Why, pray tell? My first memory of a…
All Saints, All Souls, and Synod-2023
By their vocabulary, you shall know them? Well, to a considerable degree. And in these early November…
The Fight for Parents’ Rights in Canada
Last month the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) published an article with a rather condescending tone: “Where did…
