Theology
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Kink is Not Conscience
Why are some conservative-leaning writers defending Larry Garfield? Garfield was until recently a major developer at Drupal,…
Al Gore’s Holy Anger
When asked how he dealt with hostile skeptics, Al Gore first advised against returning anger with anger.…
Anti-Christianity in France
On the day after François Fillon’s victory in the Republican primary in France last November, the leftist…
Evolving Toward Africa
We Westerners know how modernization works. Light dawns in the north and west and spreads Reason and…
The Papal View from the Global South
This Economy Kills: Pope Francis on Capitalism and Social Justiceby andrea tornielli and giacomo galeazzi, trans. by…
The Roar Heard Round the World
The story of Jesus’s raising from the dead of Lazarus of Bethany, as recorded in John 11,…
Pilgrims of Progress
America’s national epic was not written in meter and verse. Nor, for that matter, was it written…
The Power of the Cross
Blessed John Henry Newman (1801-1890)—a theologian who came to prominence in the Victorian Age—can help us check…
A Springtime of Hope for Catholic Education
Recent announcements out of two Catholic colleges appear to provide both good news and bad news about…
Five Lessons from Francis de Sales
Given the growing challenges now facing Christians, a valuable source to turn to, for wisdom and strength,…
Jehu on a Donkey
Jehu is one of those hyper-violent Old Testament characters who make Christians uncomfortable. Anointed by Elisha’s servant…
Getting Augustine Wrong
Injustices are done; imprudent, ill-considered policies are pursued. Brutal, cynical men posture as noble leaders. There’s a…
A Bishop of Consequence
When I first met Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., more than twenty years ago, I was struck…
The Two Faces of Amoris Laetitia
Two completely different—and logically incompatible—arguments in favor of communion for the divorced and remarried have figured in…
Waiting For and With Jesus
The season of Lent is a time of waiting, and waiting is one of the great themes…
