Hu Jintao in Italy: More on “China’s Catholic Moment”

by David P. Goldman

An Asia Times dispatch today from Francesco Sisci, author of the essay “China’s Catholic Moment” in the June-June issue of First Things, observes that Chinese premiere Hu Jintao next week embarks on a state visit to Italy, the first for a Chinese leader in a decade. The visit, . . . . Continue Reading »

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The Non-Ideological Origins of the American Revolution

by Paul Zummo

There are several interesting posts up at the blog The American Catholic on the Declaration of Indepenence and the American Revolution . Buried within the comments are some expressions of displeasure with the supposedly liberal, post-Enlightenment origins of the American Revolution. This is a . . . . Continue Reading »

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