The Tattoo Fashion

by R. R. Reno

Is it surprising that in an age with so few binding commitments postmodern men and women seek symbols of permanence etched into their bodies? Continue Reading »

28 Aug 2008 0

Completing Adam’s Task

by Stephen H. Webb

Collecting, naming, and organizing things¯anything, from banana labels to dachshund paperweights¯seems to be built into human nature. At least, that’s what the Bible tells us. The first task God gave Adam was the naming of the animals. God “brought them to Adam to see what he . . . . Continue Reading »

27 Aug 2008 0

In Response to Joseph Pearce

by Robert S. Miola

Joseph Pearce’s reply is as overheated and inaccurate as his book. I shall gladly leave it to your readers to determine whether there is anything of a “shrill personal attack” or ad hominem argument in my review, or whether those appellations better describe Pearce, who preens himself . . . . Continue Reading »

26 Aug 2008 0

Just Encouragement to Industry and Enterprise

by David Lewis Schaefer

During the Saddleback debate two weeks ago, John McCain, asked by moderator Rick Warren to define who the “rich” are, offered a response that has elicited mockery from some on the left when he (half-jokingly) said, “Someone who earns $5 million.” He followed up that response by . . . . Continue Reading »

26 Aug 2008 0

Correspondence: Was Shakespeare Catholic?

by Joseph Pearce

I shall ignore the shrill personal attacks upon me in Robert Miola’s spleen-venting review of my book , The Quest for Shakespeare , in your August/September issue. I would, however, like to respond to the factual errors and seriously misleading rhetoric with which his review is peppered.In . . . . Continue Reading »

25 Aug 2008 0

Meeting God As An American

by Richard John Neuhaus

I once wrote a book on the American experiment and the idea of covenant, Time Toward Home. A covenantal understanding of America is distinct from, although not incompatible with, a contractual understanding. Most writing about the American experience, and especially about the American political . . . . Continue Reading »

22 Aug 2008 0

Law & Unlaw

by Ian H. Henderson

In the present agonies of the Anglican Communion, and of many other denominations besides, it is almost impossible to avoid labeling each other. Sometimes we assign or adopt labels in a sincere effort to indicate our own or others’ loyalties and identities; sometimes we use labels more . . . . Continue Reading »

21 Aug 2008 0

Christian-Muslim Crosstalk

by Joseph Loconte

Christian and Muslim leaders from around the world met this summer at Yale University for the first of four conferences to discuss “the foundational principles” of the two faiths. The willingness of Islamic authorities to engage in dialogue with their Christian counterparts is, to be sure, . . . . Continue Reading »

20 Aug 2008 0

Vote for Real Hope and Change

by Charles J. Chaput

“Destruction of the embryo in the mother’s womb is a violation of the right to live which God has bestowed on this nascent life. To raise the question whether we are here concerned already with a human being or not is merely to confuse the issue. The simple fact is that God certainly intended . . . . Continue Reading »

19 Aug 2008 0

Keeping the Faith in Faith-Based Schools

by Mary Rose Somarriba

It’s common to assert that faith-based schools are more successful than public schools¯at least, in inner cities¯in educating students. Sure, their teachers get paid less and often have fewer credentials, and they receive much less federal funding. So what is it that has apparently . . . . Continue Reading »

18 Aug 2008 0