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Saints Marching in the Streets

by Jordan Zajac

As the Republican National Convention gets underway, and anxiety mounts over protests and public safety in Cleveland, it’s worthwhile to reflect on Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati’s brand of political activism. Continue Reading »

15 Jul 2016 0

Ecstatic Dance

by Eve Tushnet

An ambitious, perfect movie about growing up in a breakable body. Continue Reading »

15 Jul 2016 0

Trump Needs To Reach Out to Pro-Lifers

by Michael J. New

Dispatches from the National Right to Life Committee's annual convention. Continue Reading »

14 Jul 2016 0

Upcoming Events—7.13.16

by Editors

Mark your calendars for upcoming talks in Des Moines and New Haven.

13 Jul 2016 0

Resurrecting the Idea of a Christian Society

by R. R. Reno

Over the last few years, I've been making a case for a strong Christian witness in today's society. Continue Reading »

12 Jul 2016 0

“Attend to Your Spiritual Life”

by Robert P. George and Kevin Spinale

An interview with Robert P. George. Continue Reading »

12 Jul 2016 0

What We've Been Reading—7.8.16

by Editors

I just finished reading Murder in Amsterdam: The Death of Theo van Gogh and the Limits of Tolerance by Ian Buruma. Ian Buruma is Dutch, and after the 2005 murder of Theo van Gogh by a young Islamist, the journalist spent many months back in his home country investigating the roots of the crime.

8 Jul 2016 0

Trouble in Bakersfield

by Carl R. Trueman

Trouble on the Bakersfield school board puts the lie to the idea that pluralism really has a future. We have lost, and we need to understand that and act accordingly.
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7 Jul 2016 0

Iowa's Law-Gospel Dialectic

by Carl R. Trueman

An Iowa lawsuit has significance for us all. Continue Reading »

7 Jul 2016 0

Willow Sunday

by Brian Doyle

Among my first memories in this wondrous world were brittle palm fronds folded reverently behind the four crucifixes in our childhood home. Continue Reading »

6 Jul 2016 0
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