An Ambiguous Exhortation

by Dan Hitchens

The apostolic exhortation Gaudete et Exsultate, for all its strengths, adds to the ambiguities of Pope Francis’s papacy. Continue Reading »

12 Apr 2018 0

Patriarch Kirill
and Mr. Putin

by George Weigel

Russian Orthodox Church leadership continues to promote Putin's farcical attempt to be a savior of Christian values. Continue Reading »

11 Apr 2018 0

Adoption and the Firing of Kevin Williamson

by Dale M. Coulter

Writers work out their moral judgments in the public sphere. Kevin Williamson is no different from any other writer in that respect. Continue Reading »

11 Apr 2018 0

The Unspeakable Pleasure

by Leonard Sax

Why do a growing number of young people feel that they have permission to kill? Continue Reading »

10 Apr 2018 0

Why Does Religion Need Commandments?

by Reuven Ziegler

What is the point of the myriad commandments governing every aspect of a Jew’s life?  Continue Reading »

9 Apr 2018 0

Notes from the Sibling Society

by John Waters

The “snowflakes” problem is the result of an absence not so much of adulthood as of grown-ups.  Continue Reading »

9 Apr 2018 0

A Tradition Unlike Any Other

by Brandon McGinley

We seem to have internalized the liberal view that the Church is just another institution among many, and that what she has to offer is parochial, not universal.  Continue Reading »

6 Apr 2018 0

Hell Yes

by Peter J. Leithart

Pope Francis allegedly declared recently that there is no such thing as Hell—only the annihilation of souls. Continue Reading »

6 Apr 2018 0

Conscience of a Kennedy

by Charles Donovan

Near the end of his life, Ted Kennedy came to believe that healthcare workers should be shielded from involvement in practices contrary to the Catholic faith. Continue Reading »

5 Apr 2018 0

Diversity and Meritocracy, Together

by R. R. Reno

Most of our elite universities have been rigorous about merit from their inceptions. What’s changed is what counts as merit. Continue Reading »

5 Apr 2018 0