Does anyone believe in astrology anymore? Is there anyone who still really thinks that our destinies are written in the sky? The answer is probably no. Maybe there’s some ancient black-clad Armenian peasant woman consulting an almanac every time she crosses the street—but for everyone else, . . . . Continue Reading »
Most people who believe abortion to be wrong believe it to be wrong intrinsically. By contrast, those who do not believe abortion to be wrong make a utilitarian deduction: A child at the wrong time can be a bad thing. Therefore, ending its life can be a good thing. A right to abortion, they believe, . . . . Continue Reading »
In mid-July, Pope Francis issued Traditionis Custodes, a motu proprio concerning what’s popularly known as the Latin Mass. A motu proprio functions in papal administration much as do executive orders in our government. The aim of this papal directive is to curtail the . . . . Continue Reading »
Father Michael Ward joins the podcast to discuss his new book, After Humanity: A Guide to C.S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man. Continue Reading »
Joseph Stuart joins the podcast to discuss his new book, Rethinking the Enlightenment: Faith in the Age of Reason. Continue Reading »
Catesby Leigh joins the podcast to discuss his recent article, “Richmond's Rage of the Woke.” Continue Reading »
Samuel Goldman joins the podcast to discuss his new book, After Nationalism: Being American in an Age of Division. Continue Reading »
The slavery of colonial and antebellum America was tragic but there is nothing we can do to change that history. The present is a different matter. That is our responsibility.
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Andrew Sullivan joins the podcast to discuss his new book, Out on a Limb: Selected Essays, 1989-2021. Continue Reading »
John's Gospel challenges modernity's one-dimensional reasoning.
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