Blame It on Luther?
by Carl R. TruemanIt may well be that subjectivism is where the Protestant Reformation led, but it was certainly neither Luther’s intention nor his own stated position. Continue Reading »
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Takeaways from Oral Argument in Dobbs
by Hadley ArkesThe reasoning of jurisprudence is essentially beside the point. For reasons of their own, the judges will do what they wish to do. Continue Reading »
Books for Christmas 2021
by George WeigelGeorge Weigel recommends books for your Christmas shopping list. Continue Reading »
It's Always Thanksgiving Day
by Alexander RileyFinding the way back to the ethic of thanksgiving, and not just for a day in November, but always, is perhaps the only means by which we can save ourselves from the inevitable dissolution of Egoist America and Victim America. Continue Reading »
Redeeming Giving Tuesday
by Carter SkeelGiving Tuesday is a project with admirable intentions. But its vision is not the Christian vision of charity. Continue Reading »
Coronation and Communion
by Timothy JacobsonThe moral standards that enable a society to hold itself together—generosity, loyalty, justice, the dignity of the individual, the right to freedom—are themselves rooted in the sacred in every society. Continue Reading »
Systemic Evil and the Justice of Advent
by Peter J. LeithartAdvent announces the coming of the Lord who breaks the arms of the sex traffickers, the drug lords, the arms dealers, and all their respectable collaborators. Continue Reading »
The History of National Flags in Churches
by Miles SmithA national flag in a church is not a sign of idolatry, but a reminder to the faithful to remember the specific magistrate we pray for. Continue Reading »
On Being Thankful for America at Thanksgiving
by George WeigelAs the Declaration of Independence affirms, we never walk alone, but in the care of the God who gave us life and liberty at the same time. Continue Reading »
Inclusivity at Notre Dame
by W. Joseph DeReuilIf the university meets the next generation of students at the door with the contradictions and false premises of woke “inclusivity,” how will they learn to pursue goodness and truth? Continue Reading »
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