Disciples Are Made in the Home
by Rebekah CurtisChristian couples’ personal decisions to keep their families small has amounted to the shrinking of America's churches. Continue Reading »
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The First Responder
by Eve TushnetThe gripping film The Unknown Girl shows us a world where guilty people are desperate for the freedom granted by confession. Continue Reading »
Learning to Sit in the Sun
by Peter J. LeithartScottish poet Thomas A. Clark believes the imagination is the key to transforming our inhuman culture. Continue Reading »
The Persecution of Orthodoxy
by Josef SeifertFor questioning the implications of Amoris Laetitia, Josef Seifert was dismissed from his chair at the International Academy of Philosophy. Continue Reading »
Evaluating the World’s Religions
by Francesca Aran MurphyIslam, Hinduism, Confucianism, and Buddhism deserve to be studied, not as geographic entities, but as products of religious insight. Continue Reading »
Home, Not Freedom
by R. R. RenoIn 2017, we need to restore stability and trustworthiness to civic life—not simply reiterate our defenses of freedom. Continue Reading »
Fencing with Bigots
by George WeigelAn imaginary dialogue between a nominee to a Federal appeals court and members of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Continue Reading »
An Empty Parliament
by Peter HitchensThe architecture of the Palace of Westminster, which once seemed to dignify the business of the place, has been diminished by the Parliament inside it. Continue Reading »
Fr. Martin Does Not Actually Say
by Dan HitchensIn reality, Fr. James Martin does not preach directly against the Church’s teachings—but neither will he affirm them as true. Continue Reading »
The Filial Correction Online
by P. J. SmithThe debate over Amoris laetitia seems strange and strident largely because it is the first to take place in the world of social media platforms. Continue Reading »
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