Sacred Art, Scripture and FaithEDWARD PENTIN
The use of art as a bridge to Scripture and faith was one of the more fascinating subjects discussed at the October Synod of Bishops on the Bible.
Progressive Inhumanity, Part Two: The State against the ChurchesANTHONY ESOLEN
A small town in Vermont has recently been ordered to cease its immemorial tradition of opening meetings with a prayer.
The Passion of Pope Benedict. Six Accusations, One QuestionSANDRO MAGISTER
Pedophilia is only the latest weapon aimed against Joseph Ratzinger. And each time, he is attacked where he most exercises his leadership role. One by one, the critical points of this pontificate.
What the Church has given the worldFATHER ANDREW PINSENT AND FATHER MARCUS HOLDEN
Without the Roman Catholic Church, there would be no western civilisation.
The Problem with PewsGEORGE RUTLER
For most of the Christian ages, there were no pews, or much seating of any sort.
How the Church Has Changed the World: The Ordinary ManANTHONY ESOLEN
Everyone knows the name of Frank Capra from his most celebrated film, "It's a Wonderful Life".
The Battle over the CrusadesROBERT P. LOCKWOOD
The Crusades, of course, are a far more complicated series of events in history than the anti-Catholic statements of early Protestant historians would suggest. The Crusades should be understood within the context of the times and by their reality, rather than through the myths created for purposes of propaganda.
To Fast AgainEAMON DUFFY
The renewal inaugurated by the Second Vatican Council sprang in large part from the liberating discovery of the depth and variety of Catholic tradition. Yet paradoxically the post-conciliar reforms were sometimes implemented in a spirit of philistine dismissal of tradition as nothing more than the dead hand of the past. In shedding a past perceived as sterile and oppressive, much that was profound and life-giving was also lost. One of the saddest casualties of that process was the effective abolition of the Churchs ancient observances of fasting and abstinence.
Views on IslamBENAZIR BHUTTO & DAVID F. FORTE
Does the radical form of Islam behind the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, represent true Islam? or is it an aberration? Is Islamic doctrine compatible with religious pluralism and constitutional democracy? How are we to think of Islam in the context of the war against terrorism? The former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto and David F. Forte respond.
Eclipse: A Painting by Carl SchmittCARL SCHMITT, JR.
At first, it strikes viewers with its richness of color, with the light, the mysterious subject.
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