Baptism marks the Christian’s entry into the covenant community. At baptism the recipient’s sponsors make promises on the candidate’s behalf, as does the community witnessing the baptism. Baptism itself does not save in an ultimate sense, but it is a proximate means of grace which . . . . Continue Reading »
I’m a little envious when my friends start swapping stories about their Catholic schooling. There are common, particularly Catholic experiences shared among students at parochial schools whether they grow up in New Jersey, St. Louis, or Seattle. I’ll hear about exactly how beholden to . . . . Continue Reading »
Many will already be aware that 2014 is the centenary of the start of the Great War of 1914-18. Fewer may have realized that this year contains another centenary of significance: That of the birth of the self-destructive Welsh poet, Dylan Thomas. Thomas died at only 39—-older, it is true, than . . . . Continue Reading »
This is word from the frozen North of America. We are up to 4 degrees below zero this morning. We are not truly snowed in, but local schools, my college and many other places are closed because of the extreme cold. I think that Alaskans are probably laughing at what . . . . Continue Reading »
At the Center for Law and Religion Forum, my colleague Marc DeGirolami has posted a guide to the challenges various non-profits have brought against the contraceptives mandate in the ACA. Keeping track of all the lawsuits takes a lot of work, and Marc’s summary of the state of play is very . . . . Continue Reading »
A Strange SchismAnthony Sacramone, Strange HerringThe Problem with WaitingDavid Griffith, Good LettersWhen the Media Decides on AbortionDustin Siggins & Drew Belsky, American ThinkerWuthnow’s Small-Town AmericaElizabeth Dilley, Christian CenturyThe Emerging “Hip . . . . Continue Reading »
Last week, Robert P. George and Katrina Lantos Swett, the chair and vice-chair, respectively, of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, published an important op-ed on the persecution of Mideast Christians. This topic receives far too little attention, for reasons I’ve . . . . Continue Reading »
I’m trying to understand why God’s word to the woman in Genesis 3:16 connects “your desire shall be for your husband” with “he shall rule over you.” The meaning of the connection becomes clearer as we look ahead to the narrative continuation of Genesis and its patriarchal households. . . . . Continue Reading »
In December Peter Berger wrote a brief reflection on Archbishop Justin Welby’s inviting four members of the Catholic Charismatic community Chemin Neuf to live and pray at Lambeth Palace. His reflection was based on a story in The Tablet. For Berger, this development was a pleasant surprise and . . . . Continue Reading »
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