The Heart of the Good Life
by George Cardinal PellDemocracy and religious freedom can only be defended by determined citizens who recognize the issues and have the political will to act. Continue Reading »
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The Art of Book Collecting
by Steve AyersBook collecting in itself is a good thing. It’s not about mere accumulation, but the disciplines of taste, technique, and study. Continue Reading »
Serial Thinking
by John WilsonA series appeals to us in part because it combines, in an artful and concentrated way, the combination of the predictable and the unpredictable at the very heart of our lives. Continue Reading »
A Little Wisdom From Bernard
by Charles J. ChaputNo pontificate is well served when its promoters show contempt and belligerence toward perceived enemies. Continue Reading »
The Church Among the Deathworks
by Carl R. TruemanIt is one thing for someone unaware of the biblical narrative to adopt the rainbow. It is quite another thing for Christians, especially priests and ministers, to use the rainbow as a means of acknowledging the LGBTQ movement. Continue Reading »
Pope Francis, “Estranged” Catholics, and Holy Communion
by George WeigelReceiving the Eucharist is a statement of one’s full communion with the Church. Making that clear, by instruction if possible and disciplinary action if necessary, is a pastoral obligation. Continue Reading »
Rediscovering Conservatism in Sweden
by Karl Gustel WärnbergIn Sweden, conservatism has long been associated with dingy, smoke-infested rooms filled with schnapps-imbibing reactionaries. Yet in the last few years, conservatism has started to grab the attention of the Swedish people. Continue Reading »
Woke Theory at Evangelical Colleges
by Gerald McDermottChristian parents often assume that evangelical institutions are free from such secular ideologies. But recent developments at three leading evangelical schools suggest they need to look more carefully. Continue Reading »
Lose the Culture, Lose the Family
by Scott YenorConservatives must take stock of our policy failures with respect to the family over the past decades. Family is a product of culture, not economic incentives alone. Continue Reading »
Giving Billy Joel His Due
by Bethel McGrewDespite being cast as the epitome of uncool radio rock, Billy Joel is one of pop music’s most masterful craftsmen. Continue Reading »
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