Sexual Revolution
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Out at St. Paul
I have never seen so many male churchgoers in short shorts. As the priest concludes Mass, my…
Fr. Martin’s False Comfort
At the age of sixteen, after an indifferent Catholic education, I inexplicably paid a visit to the…
Compelling Tolerance
Jack Phillips barely had time to catch his breath. Less than a month after the Supreme Court…
Why Men Like Me Should Not Be Priests
I am the sort of man the Catholic Church says shouldn’t be a priest. I experience what…
Sex, Fear, and Idolatry
Moral Combat:How Sex Divided American Christians and Fractured American Politicsby r. marie griffithbasic books, 416 pages, $32 Ever…
Revoice and a Vocation of “Yes”
At the end of July, in a barely air-conditioned Presbyterian church in St. Louis, Missouri, beneath soaring…
Affirming and Celebrating Humanae Vitae
July 25 is the fiftieth anniversary of Humanae Vitae, Blessed Paul VI’s encyclical on the integrity of…
Lust and Augustine
I have watched with keen interest the debates unfolding around the Revoice Conference, which takes place in…
Her Name Is Monroe Christine
Her name is Monroe Christine. She is twenty months old. She was born on television. You see,…
Monkeying with Monogamy
If you want a template for enlightened sexual mores, look to our ape ancestors—at least that appears…
Conservative Jurisprudence Resorts to Relativism
Jack Phillips is the now-famous owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colorado, the baker who in 2012…
The Supreme Court Punts
The outcome of Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission didn’t surprise me. Our political emphasis on…
No Victory for Religious Liberty
Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission is the latest Supreme Court intervention in the American culture…
Shadow Show
In the last fifty years, Artemisia Gentileschi has risen to new eminence. She originally gained fame among…
Foster Care Fanaticism in Philadelphia
Like all major American cities, the City of Philadelphia contracts with private non-profit organizations to provide foster…
