The Point of Gosnell

by Charlotte Allen

The pro-choice media and entertainment industry seem to have conspired to make certain that as few people as possible ever see the film Gosnell: The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer. Continue Reading »

5 Nov 2018

The Banality of Evil

by Joshua Hren

“Evil is ‘thought-defying,’ because thought tries to reach some depth, to go to the roots, and the moment it concerns itself with evil, it is frustrated because there is nothing. That is its ‘banality.’”—Hannah Arendt “That corpse you planted last year in your . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Nov 2018

Reversing Roe v. Wade

by Michael J. New

A new documentary film purportedly gives a thorough overview of abortion politics since the 1960s, but leaves out several major events essential to any history of the political attempt to overturn Roe. Continue Reading »

30 Oct 2018

Reproductive Injustice

by Charles C. Camosy

A review of Rebecca Todd Peters's Trust Women: A Progressive Christian Argument for Reproductive Justice. Continue Reading »

8 Oct 2018

Abortion on Trial

by John Waters

The film Gosnell is a journey to the heart of America’s hypocrisy. Continue Reading »

21 Sep 2018

Fridays Without Charles

by George Weigel

In my satchel of Krauthammer memories, the story that’s my personal favorite may cast some new light on this much-praised man. Continue Reading »

1 Aug 2018

Conservatism’s Next Generation

by Philip Jeffery

There’s a lot of hand-wringing in Washington over the dramas of the Trump administration, not to mention the tug-of-war over congressional seats and jobs in the bureaucracy. But when this period has passed and tomorrow’s conservatives look back on it, it may seem obvious to them that these were . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Aug 2018

Briefly Noted

by Various

The Cleansing of the Heart:  The Sacraments as Instrumental Causes in the Thomistic Tradition  by reginald lynch, o.p.  catholic university of america, 260 pages, $65 The sacraments are fundamental to any ecclesiology in which they play a part, and their number, their definition, and . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Aug 2018

Standard Procedures

by Leah Libresco Sargeant

The discipline of medicine is an art of dynamic tension. Continue Reading »

31 Jul 2018

Re-Evangelizing Law

by Peter J. Leithart

If abortion is a First Amendment issue, the coming battle over Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation isn’t just about the future of abortion rights. Continue Reading »

13 Jul 2018