Legion of Christ priest Fr. Thomas Williams has requested dispensation from his ministry in order to look after his son and his son’s mother, writes John Connor, the Legion of Christ’s assistant for apostolate for the North America Territory: Roughly a year ago, I heard the news that . . . . Continue Reading »
Roughly a year ago, I wrote about the Davidson College Board of Trustees’ reconsideration of its requirement that the College’s president be a Presbyterian. Well, the board has reaffirmed its requirement , explaining that “the Reformed Tradition values considered to have . . . . Continue Reading »
A few weeks ago, I wrote about some of the controversies plaguing Southern Baptist colleges. In one of these controversies the administration of Louisiana College dismissed three religion professors, in spite of the fact that they all affirmed the school’s statement of faith. Kevin McFadden . . . . Continue Reading »
So there have been a lot of great posts by Pete, Carl, Ralph, Kate, and John in my (fairly brief) absence. I especially appreciate Carl reminding us of the fine book by our friend Philippe Beneton (a very melodious name, sing it to the tune of “Felice Navidad”) that Ralph expertly . . . . Continue Reading »
Don’t Make Fun of Renowned Dan Brown Michael Deacon, Telegraph God’s Potbellied Heroes Br. Gabriel Torretta, O.P., Dominicana Is the “Purity Culture” Sexist? Marc Barnes, Bad Catholic The Non-Triumph of Capitalism Samuel Gregg, Public Discourse Letter to the Inhabitants of . . . . Continue Reading »
On October 31, 2017, the Protestant Reformation will turn 500. How ought one commemorate such an epochal, complex, and influential historical development? While the date is still a while off, I have been thinking about the question a lot lately. In part, because my colleague Mark Noll at Notre Dame . . . . Continue Reading »
Karl Rove’s American Crossroads group has a new ad about Hillary Clinton and Benghazi. It isn’t bad for what it is, but the ad is a waste as anything other than a reminder (to donors) of the existence of American Crossroads. It is basically an attack ad for a presidential campaign that . . . . Continue Reading »
If you care for this kind of warning, then let me say that there are probably SPOILERS throughout the following: 1. The Great Gatsby (Dir. Baz Luhrmann, 2013). Nietzsche (there I said it!) says, “What is most difficult to render from one language to another is the tempo of its style.” . . . . Continue Reading »
The following is a rush transcript of the October 18, 2013 edition of “Special Report with Bret Baier.” This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. CHRIS WALLACE, HOST : Good evening. I’m Chris Wallace in for Bret Baier. Following stunning revelations that President . . . . Continue Reading »
Something seems off here . . . via @jneeley78 . . . . Continue Reading »
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