George Weigel is distinguished senior fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C.
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George Weigel
Paul Ryan is a longstanding advocate of decentralizing social welfare programs, but this does not mean he is deficient in either his moral commitment to the poor or his understanding of Catholic social doctrine. Continue Reading »
We should imagine ourselves not as genetically enhanced superheroes or congealed stardust, but as the stuff from which God became incarnate among us. Continue Reading »
Like Old Testament Israel, the Catholic Church must vigilantly resist the temptation to domesticate God and worship the idols of self-sufficiency. Continue Reading »
As long as health care systems like Canada's continue to euthanize patients instead of providing end-of-life care, the Church must continue fighting the culture wars. Continue Reading »
The Archdiocese of Detroit is well on its way to becoming a shining model of how to gather and organize a local Church for the New Evangelization. Continue Reading »
A recent National Catholic Reporter editorial railed against the group “Evangelicals and Catholics Together,” claiming it is detrimental to American public life. Continue Reading »
A recent article in La Civiltà Cattolica grossly misrepresented American religious history; what kind of vetting did it get? Continue Reading »
If jihadist terrorism is to be defeated, the West will need Islam’s help. Continue Reading »
Unlike his predecessors, Putin’s propaganda is designed not to promote Russia, but demoralize The West. Continue Reading »
Too many of today’s churchmen seem unaware that the virtues are at the heart of Christian morality. Continue Reading »
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