Justin Trudeau and the Dictatorship of Relativism
by George WeigelThe Trudeau government illustrates perfectly the relativist campaign against religious people and associations of goodwill. Continue Reading »
The Atheist’s Imagination
by Mark BauerleinAccording to Steven Pinker, God must be either a do-gooder or a do-nothing—there is no room in his worldview for divine, inscrutable ways. Continue Reading »
The Zealous Faith of Secularism
by Mary EberstadtBegin with a sobering fact. During the past ten years, some of the sharpest observers of our time have come to believe that the tectonic plates underlying Western civilization have shifted momentously. One result is a deep, creative struggle among the thoughtful for new imagery and fresh analogies . . . . Continue Reading »
Our Secular Theodicy
by Matthew RoseI live in Berkeley, one of the most religious cities in America. Its churches are being converted into mosques and Buddhist temples, but its one true faith endures. A popular yard sign states its creed: “In This House, We Believe: Black Lives Matter, Women’s Rights are Human Rights, No . . . . Continue Reading »
The Godless Nursery School
by Charlotte AllenHell hath no fury like secular parents who learn that the local church-run nursery school plans to start teaching about Jesus. Continue Reading »
Mashallah: What God Wants, Happens
by Francesca Aran MurphyA liberalized Islam is what many people say the world needs, but it’s not obvious how that will come about. Continue Reading »
The Scandal and Allure of the Priesthood
by Philip TartagliaThe priesthood—like the Mass, the Church, and God—must be set apart, no matter how much it scandalizes the secular world. Continue Reading »
Prejudice and the Blaine Amendments
by Philip HamburgerThe Supreme Court's longstanding indifference to the religious prejudice of the Blaine Amendments will soon be put to the test. Continue Reading »
No Apology for Nostalgia
by Jen Pollock MichelThe longing for “primal belonging,” for some past order, some formerly perfect reality, is a right impulse, a necessary impulse. Continue Reading »
Charles Taylor and the Communion of the Saints
by Dale M. CoulterTaylor’s prescription for our secular age remains connected to his reading of Christian tradition, in particular his understanding of the communion of the saints. Continue Reading »
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