Recompense For a Serious Mistake

by George Weigel

Why not use some of that leftover Christmas money to buy a book by Leon Kass? Continue Reading »

10 Jan 2018

Steinem vs. Friedan

by Peter Wood

The Fight is a tight, vivid, and compelling play depicting how the two doyennes of American feminism—Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem—faced off. Continue Reading »

22 Nov 2017

The Death of Eros

by Mark Regnerus

Something strange is going on in America’s bedrooms. In a recent issue of Archives of Sexual Behavior, researchers reported that on average, Americans have sex about nine fewer times a year than they did in the late 1990s. The trend is most pronounced among the young. Controlling for age and . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Oct 2017

Ossoff Does the Right Thing

by Mark Bauerlein

One moment in Democrat Jon Ossoff's campaign shows how liberalism misconstrues much of America's cultural climate. Continue Reading »

26 Jun 2017

Open Marriages, Closed Hearts

by Alexi Sargeant

American couples are combatting loneliness with open marriage instead of friendship and childbearing. Continue Reading »

12 Jun 2017

The Civil Marriage Business

by J. D. Flynn

When American bishops of the Catholic Church meet next week, the Church's obligation to regulate marriage may be up for debate.
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9 Jun 2017

Thanks for Everything, Pope Francis

by James Zacchaeus

When my wife, Elizabeth, and I were married a quarter century or so ago, she was a practicing Christian in a mainline Protestant denomination, and her pastor married us. (N.B.: Neither of our true names, nor anyone else’s, appears in this piece.) I was decidedly non-practicing, a self-described . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Jun 2017

Paterson: A Film to Remember

by William Doino Jr.

In Paterson, there are no explosions, betrayals, tragedies, or graphic depictions of violence or sex—just enchanting scenes that celebrate the beauties of everyday life. Continue Reading »

24 Apr 2017

The Two Faces of Amoris Laetitia

by Mats Wahlberg

Two completely different—and logically incompatible—arguments in favor of communion for the divorced and remarried have figured in the synodal process that led up to Amoris Laetitia. Despite their incompatibility, both arguments can be found in Amoris itself, at least according to many of the document’s interpreters. Continue Reading »

4 Apr 2017

God’s Image, Man’s Crimes

by James R. Rogers

Mosaic (and Noahic) teachings regarding the death penalty are revelations of God and teach us of God’s grace, mercy, forgiveness, and love. But how? Continue Reading »

29 Mar 2017