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Walking in Wonder (ft. Virginia Aabram)
In this episode, Virginia Aabram and Elizabeth Bachmann join Rusty Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk…
Why Are Divorce Memoirs Trending?
Divorce rates may be down in the U.S. from their all-time high in the 1980s (although so…
When Forgiveness of Sins Becomes a Financial Liability
According to the latest study of U.S. Catholic priests, released in mid-October, there still exists a widespread…
A Timely Anniversary
Sixty years ago, on October 28, 1965, the Second Vatican Council adopted, and Pope Paul VI promulgated,…
The Romanticism of Jean Raspail
One day, the French writer Jean Raspail looked out over the Mediterranean Sea and asked, “What if…
The Era of AI Porn Is Here
Sam Altman, the CEO of ChatGPT-owner OpenAI, recently announced that his software would soon allow users to…
The Death of Halloween
I fell in love with autumn as a child. Much as I enjoyed summer, I always longed…
Declaration of Dependence (ft. Leah Libresco Sargeant)
In this episode, Leah Libresco joins Rusty Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about her recent…
Goodbye “Big Eva,” Hello “Gig Eva”
Many years ago, I coined the term “Big Eva.” While today the term is used as a…
Good Christians First
America is awash in rights talk. Rights to life, liberty, property, and the pursuit of happiness permeate…
What Britain’s Cousin Marriage Controversy Tells Us
In the year 1075, under the leadership of Archbishop Lanfranc of Canterbury, an Italian, the Synod of…
Dying from Compassion
The “Mother of Parliaments”—that’s the one in London—has been embroiled for months in a debate over “assisted…
The Church and Immigration Sanity
Let’s start with a thought experiment. A foreign-looking family knocks on the door one evening and asks…
Gen Z Longs for Home
A 2023 Harris Poll revealed something striking. Across all generations, most people agree that young people are…
The Civic Theology of Dallin H. Oaks
Following the passing of Russell M. Nelson, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has named…
