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 New Criterion on art
Among other things, this deployment of the critical spirit acts as a bastion against the engulfing rust of presentism.
Saint Thomas Aquinas (1447–1449)
This fresco of Saint Thomas Aquinas by Fra Angelico can found at the Vatican in the Chapel of Pope Nicholas V.
This Is the Day the Lord Has Made — Even During a Pandemic
In an attempt to contain the spread of COVID-19, government leaders in the United States made the historically unprecedented decision to shut down all non-essential services. Religious services were deemed non-essential.
Singing through Advent: Part One
Beauty here below allows us to gain at least a glimpse of the glory and splendor of God. We also need a very special kind of beauty — good music.
The Vatican Christmas Cookbook
"Swiss Guard Chef" David Geisser offers more than 70 new recipes, some from his days in the Guard, many new versions of Christmas classics, and more fresh innovations from this award-winning leader of the new wave of European chefs.
A "Woke" Examination of Conscience
"Like fighting an addiction, being an antiracist requires persistent self-awareness, constant self-criticism, and regular self-examination," says Ibram X. Kendi, author of best-selling "How to Be an Antiracist".