Theology
A selection of recent articles on this topic
The Catholic Church Doesn’t Do “Paradigm Shifts”
Ever since Thomas Kuhn popularized it with his 1962 book, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, the notion…
The Letter American Bishops Should Write
Here’s a simple question for future historians: How is it that the same Catholic Church in Germany,…
I Know How to Be Abased and I Know How to Abound
I was more ashamed of my Goodwill clothes than of not speaking English when I first came…
The Migration of Mediation
Mediation” was a crucial philosophical and political problem for the ancient and medieval worlds. As Pierre Manent…
Remembering Zion
I offer a frigid smile any time people go into nostalgic raptures about the benefits of memorizing…
Pope Francis Regrets
News outlets around the world have reported that Pope Francis, at the end of his apostolic voyage…
Mr. Fit Goes to Communion
When communion for the remarried was reintroduced into Catholic discussion a few years ago, we were informed…
“Equilibrium” and Ignominy
This past December 18, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, the head of the department of external relations of…
The Ordinary Time Being
Ordinary Time is upon us. It does seem like a sorry exchange to go from Christmas and…
By What Authority?
This is the second in a series of reflections by Cardinal Müller on questions of present importance…
Judaism, Christianity, and First Things
The Edgardo Mortara episode is a stain on the Catholic Church. Whatever one thinks about the efficacy…
Light from Dirty Harry on Biblical Morality
Our English word “hypocrite” comes from the Greek for a stage-actor, hupokrisis. Does it follow that acting…
Francis Canavan: A Jesuit for the Confused and Distressed
Fun is Not Enough: The Complete Catholic Eye Columns by francis canavan, s.j., edited by dawn eden goldstein;…
Paul VI in 2018
Paul VI’s landmark encyclical on birth control, Humanae Vitae, turns fifty this year. It was controversial before…
On Being Truly Dogmatic
I confess to being not well-versed in Chesterton. I did delve into some “Father Brown” in high…
