In today’s On the Square , the excellently named John Daniel Davidson wants to talk about why healthcare cannot become a civil right (so, perhaps that’s one word Republicans ought not steal ): But there’s another, more urgent, reason to invoke the civil rights movement in the . . . . Continue Reading »
It’s a very Obama themed Thursday in today’s On the Square . Start your lunch break with Pete Spiliakos, who wants to show Republicans how to respect and oppose Obama: Bouie is right that Republicans who are seeking a wide audience should be respectful to Obama. One path open for . . . . Continue Reading »
President Obama’s astonishing decision to reverse course and seek congressional authorization for military action in Syria has given Americans an opportunity to think about the situation a bit more. One important consideration is the fate of Syria’s Christians. This group, which numbers . . . . Continue Reading »
Our friends at the Nassau Community College Center for Catholic Studies recently sent us this press release: On Saturday, October 5, 2013, in the Multipurpose Room of the College Center Building at Nassau Community College Bishop William Murphy of the Diocese of . . . . Continue Reading »
Why the Frankfurt School Couldn’t Understand Fascism Walter Laqueur, Standpoint Allison Benedikt’s Immodest Proposal Christopher O. Tollefsen, Public Discourse Dan Brown’s Inferno and Overpopulation Ronald P. Millett, Meridian Law, Not Theology Kyle Duncan , Becket Fund On . . . . Continue Reading »
In a recent essay, “Tocqueville’s America and Ours,” University of St. Thomas Law Professor Robert Delahunty asks whether Christianity has served its purpose as a foundational political theory in America and may now be discarded: I do not know the answer and I do not mean to . . . . Continue Reading »
Peter Sprigg of the Family Research Council weighs in on New Jersey’s Assembly Bill 3371 , which bans therapy meant to “engage in sexual orientation change efforts with a person under 18 years of age,” in today’s On the Square : The two fundamental arguments against sexual . . . . Continue Reading »
George Weigel continues his travels through Poland in today’s On the Square : Here, in his own years as archbishop of Kracow, Wojtyla began his days with prayer and Mass. And here he returned after breakfast for two hours of intellectual work—preparing sermons, articles, books—at a . . . . Continue Reading »
Today on Twitter Books & Culture editor John Wilson announced that the magazine faces a $110,000 shortfall it must raise in the next three days—-or shut down at year’s end. [ View the story “Books & Culture Calls for Support, May Shut Down” on Storify ] Books & . . . . Continue Reading »
From what I have seen on my Facebook feed, pretty much any blog or story about how to deal with the demise of “the church” in “this generation” is guaranteed to go viral. Whether it’s cultural relevance, musical style, or social policies, everyone seems to have an opinion . . . . Continue Reading »
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