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Pope Francis on the Priesthood
As Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Pope Francis spoke frequently of the missionary character of the Churchโmission, that is, not as a particular work of a certain group of people...
What are Children For?
Friedrich Engels was a prophet of marriage in the modern age. Monogamous marriage, he declared in The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State, published in 1884,...
Review of What is Truth?
What is Truth? From the Academy to the Vatican by John M. Rist Cambridge University Press, 376 pages, $34.99 John Rist, known for his scholarly work on Augustine and...