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Stephen Barr, a member of the First Things editorial board and our resident physics expert, was recently on EWTN to discuss his book, Modern Physics and Ancient Faith , and the myth that the Christian faith is hostile to science.  Dr. Barr also has a new pamphlet entitled ” Science and . . . . Continue Reading »

What’s Right with the Religious Right Philosophical Fragments , Timothy Dalrymple A Modest Proposal to Reduce Unnecessary Divorce Public Discourse , Maggie Gallagher What Should Christians Think About Democracy? Patheos, John Fea Southern Baptists vs. Mormons, again Terry Mattingly Push for . . . . Continue Reading »

Matthew Anderson reminds us that that time is not the most valuable asset we have as Christians : There was that time, for instance, that I turned 25 and went through what I called a “third-life crisis.” I joked about it publicly, but the struggle was no less real for it. I spent the . . . . Continue Reading »

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Gary M. Laderman, chairman of Emory University’s religion department, on the myth of Steve Jobs : Make no mistake about it, the veneration we are seeing in the aftermath of Jobs’ death is religious through and through - not “kinda” religious, or “pseudo” . . . . Continue Reading »

The decline of marriage and fertility is one factor in the global economic crisis , says sociologist W. Bradford Wilcox: The long-term fortunes of the modern economy depend in part on the strength and sustainability of the family, both in relation to fertility trends and to marriage trends. This . . . . Continue Reading »

Private Property and Human Flourishing Public Discourse , Adam J. MacLeod Beatles, Meh. The Scriptorium , John Mark Reynolds Survey: U.S. Catholics going to church less frequently CNN , Dan Merica Magic versus metaphysics Edward Feser Why Science Will Never Put Religion Out of Business Maverick . . . . Continue Reading »

Jesus may not have been the Jerry Seinfeld of his day, says James Martin, S.J., but his original audience would have thought he was funny : Think of it this way: the time from the Last Supper to the Crucifixion represent only about a week in Jesus’s life.  Most of the rest of his . . . . Continue Reading »

In an interview with NRO ‘s Kathryn Jean Lopez, philosopher Christopher Kaczor uses a sci-fi analogy to defend a pro-life position: LOPEZ: What the heck does the Star Trek transporter have to do with the ethics of abortion? KACZOR: In this debate [over abortion], many colorful and striking . . . . Continue Reading »

Why does modern buildings tend to look so harsh and feel so unhospitable? Michael Mehaffy and Nikos A. Salingaros say its because the designer literally suffer from “architectural myopia” : Have you ever looked at a bizarre building design and wondered, “What were the architects . . . . Continue Reading »