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 only revolution that truly counts
It may be the seasonal heat that incubates revolutionary sentiments, since both Independence Day and Bastille Day occurred in the feverish days of July.
'Conservativism' Review: Holding On to the Good Things
A concise and stylish primer of conservative thought reminds us that culture is more easily destroyed than created.
Human sacrifice and the noble savage
There is no limit to the excuses ideologues will make to promote theory over fact.
How the Church Influenced (and Still Can Influence) Western Civilization
I confess I am taken with Father Slattery’s "Heroism and Genius". It is one of the brainiest-yet-accessible books I've read in a long time.
Enduring Faith Amid Horror: The Priests of Dachau
At the Nazi concentration camp Dachau, three barracks out of thirty were occupied by clergy from 1938 to 1945.
