Mary Magdalene, Feminist Icon?

by Ramona Tausz

The feminist interpretation of Mary Magdalene’s life misses crucial realities of repentance, absolution, and the Christian life. Continue Reading »

21 Jul 2017 0

Putting Infants “Down Like Dogs”

by Wesley J. Smith

Once we reject human exceptionalism, injustices like infanticide start to seem virtuous. Continue Reading »

21 Jul 2017 0

Butchering Shakespeare

by Josiah Peterson

Shakespeare in the Park reduced Julius Caesar from a morally complex political drama into a heavy-handed tale of progressivism. Continue Reading »

21 Jul 2017 0

Romanticism of the “Lost Cause”

by Gregory S. Bucher

The Romanticism of nineteenth-century America provides crucial context for today’s Confederate-monument debates. Continue Reading »

20 Jul 2017 0

On Healthcare, Don’t Blame Trump

by Pete Spiliakos

This isn’t the first time a majority party has had trouble passing comprehensive healthcare reform. Continue Reading »

20 Jul 2017 0

The Cooler Cold War

by George Weigel

Unlike his predecessors, Putin’s propaganda is designed not to promote Russia, but demoralize The West. Continue Reading »

19 Jul 2017 0

Spadaro Contra Franciscum

by P. J. Smith

Fr. Antonio Spadaro’s and Rev. Marcelo Figueroa’s critique of American Christianity is clichéd and uninformed. Continue Reading »

19 Jul 2017 0

We Want God

by Mark Bauerlein

In giving voice to faith’s role in the West, Donald Trump’s Poland speech was no mere dog whistle. Continue Reading »

18 Jul 2017 0

Manichaean Misdiagnosis

by Christopher R. Altieri

Fr. Spadaro’s and Rev. Figueroa’s “theological” critique of American public life betrays ideological bias, not theological conviction. Continue Reading »

18 Jul 2017 0

Difficult Translation

by Donald Antenen

While technically excellent, Sarah Ruden’s newest translation is a little too literal. Continue Reading »

18 Jul 2017 0