Wiseguy
by Pete SpiliakosIf you are old enough to remember a weaker recovery, then Barack Obama cut your Medicare. . . . . Continue Reading »
The Tiller Parallel
by Anna SutherlandEven if today’s shooting at the Family Research Council headquarters was indeed motivated by the shooter’s support of same-sex marriage (or abortion, or anything else the FRC opposes), people should not leap to the conclusion that violent extremism is typical of the political . . . . Continue Reading »
Family Research Council Shooting & the New Tolerance
by Matthew SchmitzInitial reports of this afternoon’s shooting at the Family Research Council say that the gunman acted after “expressing disagreement with the conservative group’s policy positions.” Most assume the disagreement came from the left, and on the issue of same-sex marriage. If . . . . Continue Reading »
“The Classiest of Courtesans”
by Carl ScottAspasia, eat your heart out. Charlotte Allen awards the palm to Helen Gurley Brown. No, I am not that interested in the woman, but Allen’s portrait of Brown at The Weekly Standard provides a corrective of sorts to the Florence King one I linked to below, by emphasizing the gap between Brown . . . . Continue Reading »
On the Square Today
by The EditorsGeorge Weigel on five great motets : The Church’s liturgy has inspired great choral music for centuries. Unfortunately, that part of Catholicism’s cultural memory has been somewhat misplaced in recent years. One reason why is the widespread misapprehension among liturgists that . . . . Continue Reading »
The Moon is Sleeping
by Katherine InfantineToday the Catholic Church celebrates what Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches call the Dormition of the Theotokos, more commonly referred to by Roman Catholics as the Assumption—when Mary the Mother of God is said to have “fallen asleep” and was promptly . . . . Continue Reading »
“Faith Begetting Charity” in Lutheranism
by James R. RogersInteresting piece by Harvard’s Steven Ozment on Lutheranism’s changed approach toward charity relative to extant practice in medieval society (HT: Real Clear Religion). Consider Luther’s view on charity and the poor. He made the care of the poor an organized, civic obligation by . . . . Continue Reading »
Al Smith Scandal?
by Anna SutherlandNew York Cardinal Timothy Dolan has been taking flak for inviting President Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney to speak at the upcoming Al Smith Dinner. During election years, the gala — an annual fundraiser for the Archdiocese of New York — typically features the . . . . Continue Reading »
First Links — 8.15.12
by Matthew CantirinoAt Some Evangelical Colleges, No Pastors Libby A. Nelson, Inside Higher Ed The Coming Vindication of Pope Pius XII Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register Secularism: Some Concepts and Distinctions Akeel Bilgrami, Immanent Frame Joseph Mitchell and the Free Life Dermot Quinn, . . . . Continue Reading »
Not Too Radical to Be Vice President
by Peter LawlerElliott, a very eloquent man with a fascinating blog, takes me to task for portraying Ryan as a radical Randian. I could whine that I didn’t really do that. But his statement is so eloquent that I’ll silence my defensive gene for now. (I’m pulling this comment up from a thread . . . . Continue Reading »
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