In these unusually turbulent times for the presidency and Congress, the Supreme Court’s latest term stands out for its lack of drama. There were no 5–4 end-of-the-term cases that mesmerized the nation. There were no blockbuster decisions. Even so, the Court was hardly immune to the steady . . . . Continue Reading »
Before Church and State: A Study of Social Order in the Sacramental Kingdom of St. Louis IXby andrew willard jonesemmaus academic, 510 pages, $39.95 I f there is a specter haunting the imaginations of Christians in the public square today, perhaps it is the specter of the premodern integration of . . . . Continue Reading »
Borders are a substitute used by less fortunate lands for the sea and the mountains behind which happier countries shelter. No great civilization has grown and endured except behind the shield of ocean, mountain, or desert. How different Poland’s history would be if it had a few dozen miles of . . . . Continue Reading »
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 »
Climate activists argue that the effects of climate change are too immense to be remedied by individual actions, no matter how heroic. The Indian novelist Amitav Ghosh agrees. His engaging new book The Great Derangement warns against framing climate change as a “moral issue.” Not only . . . . Continue Reading »
The catty rhetoric of both Fr. James Martin and his conservative foes has resulted in more bridges being dynamited than built. Continue Reading »
More and more countries favor policies permitting Alzheimer's patients to be euthanized. Continue Reading »
If the Playboy legacy frustrates feminists, fine. But we cannot celebrate it, because porn is even worse than feminism. Continue Reading »
Conventional Republicans continue trying to sell their unpopular agenda by appealing to Reagan nostalgia—but they're facing problems. Continue Reading »
Why does our culture allot special importance to the political views of NFL players? It is a sign of modern society's absurdity. Continue Reading »
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