Many have been hoping that the Church under Pope Francis will allow divorced and remarried Catholics to receive communion. Some argue for a change in Church teaching; many more urge the need for a “pastoral” response that leaves doctrine intact. In an interview today, Cardinal Gerhard . . . . Continue Reading »
As we absorb the news of Pope Francis’s latest escapade—he accidentally cursed in front of an adoring audience—we are faced with a difficult but unavoidable truth. And that truth is: Pope Francis and Jennifer Lawrence are the same person. Continue Reading »
Although published in 2007, Charles Taylor’s tome A Secular Age continues to generate debate. Last year David Brooks offered a summary of the work while currently Ross Douhat and Damon Linker have reflected on whether or not Taylor’s idea of the late-modern self as . . . . Continue Reading »
What the rise of casual spirituality might mean for religious freedom in America. Continue Reading »
It’s very cool, very punk-rock, folk-rock, and all the other rockin’ signifiers of hip radicalism, to be going to a commune. Or to hang-out at one for a season. But to actually stay for good is not what rock-tuned set wants.How do we know that? Well, tell me about a rock song that celebrates . . . . Continue Reading »
Allan Carlson goes to Greenland; Noam Chomsky stays in acadmeia. Continue Reading »
Shame is not only the avoidance of self-knowledge. It may also lead to the refusal to recognize one’s neighbors. Continue Reading »
What the rise of the Nones means for American law Continue Reading »
Because the cake baking controversy of 2014 continues on, Jonathan Merritt has an article at the Atlantic working the angles of how bills like the now-vetoed legislation in Arizona can be used against Christians. The example he offers: “I’d like to purchase a wedding cake,” the . . . . Continue Reading »
The Oscars Display the Rise and Possible Fall of Manly American Heroism Continue Reading »
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