A new documentary film purportedly gives a thorough overview of abortion politics since the 1960s, but leaves out several major events essential to any history of the political attempt to overturn Roe. Continue Reading »
A review of Rebecca Todd Peters's Trust Women: A Progressive Christian Argument for Reproductive Justice. Continue Reading »
The film Gosnell is a journey to the heart of America’s hypocrisy. Continue Reading »
In my satchel of Krauthammer memories, the story that’s my personal favorite may cast some new light on this much-praised man. Continue Reading »
There’s a lot of hand-wringing in Washington over the dramas of the Trump administration, not to mention the tug-of-war over congressional seats and jobs in the bureaucracy. But when this period has passed and tomorrow’s conservatives look back on it, it may seem obvious to them that these were . . . . Continue Reading »
The Cleansing of the Heart: The Sacraments as Instrumental Causes in the Thomistic Tradition by reginald lynch, o.p. catholic university of america, 260 pages, $65 The sacraments are fundamental to any ecclesiology in which they play a part, and their number, their definition, and . . . . Continue Reading »
The discipline of medicine is an art of dynamic tension. Continue Reading »
If abortion is a First Amendment issue, the coming battle over Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation isn’t just about the future of abortion rights. Continue Reading »
Selecting Anthony Kennedy’s replacement could turn out to be one of the current administration’s most consequential tasks. Continue Reading »
Does the Constitution really only protect “walking-around persons”? Continue Reading »
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