Ideology is the Enemy of True Faith
Events at the college where I teach have me thinking about the ersatz religion known as ideology.
Answering Atheists Arguments
Dinesh D'Souza's recent article in the Christian Science Monitor stirred up a hornets nest of response from atheists. Todays atheists, D'Souza discovered from their missives, are a scrappy, disputatious bunch. The following article is his response to some of their assertions.
Islam: A Primer
In January 2002 a group of journalists gathered at the Pier House in Key West, Florida, at the invitation of the Ethics and Public Policy Center for a two-day seminar. Its purpose was to enhance journalistic understanding of current religious and cultural issues. The session from which this "Conversation" is drawn featured Harvard historian Roy Mottahedeh, with a response by journalist Jay Tolson.
Blaming the Wartime Pope
During the second world war, Pope Pius XII was lauded for his singular efforts to halt the carnage, writes Newsweek's Kenneth Woodward.
The Victory of Life over Death
Throughout the centuries, and especially during the Renaissance, this iconography was to inspire representations of the Resurrection.
A brief history of Gregorian chant from King David to the present
One might think that something called "plainchant" or "plainsong" would not furnish much to talk about; after all, its very name says it’s plain and it's chant.
What makes Gregorian chant uniquely itself — with recommended recordings
Today, I will discuss what makes chant distinctive among musical forms, and then recommend my favorite chant recordings.
Robert Hugh Benson: Remembering a Forgotten Giant
We can hope that Robert Hugh Benson, an author so long neglected, will once more be seen among the stars of the literary firmament, his own star once more in the ascendant…
Infamous Scribblers: Virtue Signalers on the Warpath
Our Lord condemned "virtue signaling" in his parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector in the Temple.