Same-Sex Marriage and Our New Religious Politics

by Mark Movsesian

More and more, one of our two major political parties is identifying itself as secular, and the other as religious. That’s a very bad thing for America. Continue Reading »

23 Jul 2015 0

Randy Boyagoda on the Thought and Character of Father Neuhaus: A Podcast

by Mark Bauerlein

Randy Boyagoda’s biography of Fr. Richard John Neuhaus, Richard John Neuhaus: A Life in the Public Square came out last month and has already received significant notice. (See reviews and notices here and here and here and here) A few weeks ago, Boyagoda himself . . . . Continue Reading »

23 Mar 2015 0

Breed Like Rabbits

by Matthew Schmitz

Responsibility—in speech as in love. Continue Reading »

20 Jan 2015 0

Two Holidays, Two Reformations

by Dale M. Coulter

While the broader culture celebrates Halloween at the end of this month, many Protestants will focus on Reformation Day while two days later Catholics will utter prayers as part of All Souls’ Day. It is a fitting historical tribute (or irony) that All Souls’ Day and Reformation Day occur within two days of one another with All Saints’ Day sandwiched in between. It is as though the two great reform movements of western Christianity stand as bookends to the patristic heritage. The observance of these three days reminds Christians of a common patristic heritage and the way reformation and renewal can both reshape and fracture that heritage. Continue Reading »

3 Oct 2014 0

Take Me to Church

by Bianca Czaderna

Dear Hozier: Your overtly theological song titles lured me in. “From Eden”? “Take Me To Church”? Once I read some of your anti-Church comments, I girded my theological loins for a smackdown; I didn’t want to like you. But, as it turns out, I think you’re really good. Your sound is hypnotic, many of your lyrics poetic (comparatively speaking). I like the fusion of blues, jazz, pop, and gospel. There is a pulse and a crackling sparseness and a dark beauty to many of your songs. I’ve had your album on repeat on Spotify for the past week, despite myself. You’ve stirred my lingering desire to become a singer-songwriter—nearly enough for me to pick up my guitar. Continue Reading »

8 Sep 2014 0

The Taboric Light

by Dale M. Coulter

The Transfiguration does reveal the deity of Christ, but great significance also resides in the ecstasy of the disciples.  Continue Reading »

5 Aug 2014 0

Pushy Pilgrims

by Bianca Czaderna

I was bemused—also mildly bruised—by the violent elbowing and shoving of my fellow pilgrims as we approached what are arguably the holiest sites in all of Christendom.

1 Aug 2014 0

Cleaning Up the Bible

by Travis LaCouter

When you consider how thrilling and deeply moving the Bible really is, it is almost an accomplishment to make it as boring as modern editions do. Continue Reading »

25 Jul 2014 0

Divine Hiddenness and Human Disclosure

by Gregory Pine, O.P.

A popular argument against the existence of God is what some call divine hiddenness: “If God exists, why doesn’t he make his existence more obvious, such that it could not be doubted?” But what atheists take to be a strike against God may prove just the opposite, and in fact the very pattern of human flourishing. Continue Reading »

17 Jul 2014 0

Accreditation and Religious Colleges

by Joseph Knippenberg

In an essay for the Chronicle of Higher Education—my industry’s trade journal—Penn’s Peter Conn argues that the regional accrediting agencies, which hold the keys to federal student aid, should under no circumstances give religious colleges and universities their imprimatur. To say the least, Professor Conn is hostile to religion and appears to be utterly unacquainted with what happens on most “faith and learning” infused campuses. Continue Reading »

1 Jul 2014 0