Rediscovering Our Everyday Freedom
by Jonathan LeafPhilip Howard’s new book explains why government functions so poorly and bureaucracy and litigiousness have become ubiquitous aspects of American life. Continue Reading »
Following the Jewish Jesus
by George WeigelThose who invoke the “Palestinian Jesus” are trying to “take the Jewish out of Jesus,” which undermines his mission. Continue Reading »
Next Steps for the U.S. Church After the Vatican Financial Scandal
by Brendan WilsonThe U.S. Church should demand nothing less than comprehensive financial reform of the Vatican.
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We’re in an Anti-Family Age
by Mark BauerleinTimothy P. Carney joins the podcast to discuss his new book Family Unfriendly. Continue Reading »
Ireland Tries and Fails to Erase Mothers
by John DugganThe overwhelming rejection of the attempt to remove “mother” from the Irish constitution shows that barriers will occasionally fly up when liberalization encroaches. Continue Reading »
Fairie on the Hudson
by Peter J. LeithartTara Isabella Burton's novel Here in Avalon hints that life can be guided by unchosen and given quests, lived out in a world teeming with real angels and mysterious human souls. Continue Reading »
Abortion and the American Colonization of France
by Nathan PinkoskiWhy would French politicians and elites unite to enshrine a right to abortion in the French constitution? The answer has nothing to do with France: It is entirely about imitating American politics. Continue Reading »
The Liberal of the 18th Century
by Mark BauerleinAaron Alexander Zubia joins the podcast to discuss his new book The Political Thought of David Hume. Continue Reading »
A Sumptuous Meal During Lent
by Hans BoersmaThe fasting of Lent reminds us to focus on Jesus who will feed his people if they are willing. Continue Reading »
The Good News Is That the Bad News Isn’t All the News There Is
by George WeigelThe Catholic Church in America has both shadows and light, but the ministries of the Fellowship of Catholic University Students, Word on Fire, consecrated life, and others show that it is far from being a wasteland. Continue Reading »
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