The Pro-Life Legacy of Francis Schaeffer

by Christopher Talbot

Francis Schaeffer is very much the “father” of the pro-life movement among protestants. Without his work and influence, Dobbs may never have come to pass. Continue Reading »

5 Sep 2022

The Contrasting Visions of the Judiciary in Brown and Dobbs

by Michael A. Scaperlanda

Brown gave tacit permission to future Courts, including the Roe Court, to untether itself from the Constitution and to expand its role as final arbiter of the good in American life and culture. Continue Reading »

25 Jul 2022

The Myth of the Modern Self

by Carl R. Trueman

Once force and intimidation are necessary, the myth is surely becoming a lie, something that is known to be untrue but to which loyalty is demanded by our cultural powerbrokers anyway.  Continue Reading »

21 Jul 2022

Christians Should Rejoice Over Dobbs

by Carl R. Trueman

When it comes to abortion, especially after Dobbs, Christians face a choice of social respectability or religious fidelity. And the Christian commentariat already seems divided on which way to go. Continue Reading »

7 Jul 2022

The Scent of a Soul

by Francis X. Maier

Before criticizing others, the Catholic left might profitably examine its own long record of carnal relations with the Democratic Party. Continue Reading »

7 Jul 2022

What I Saw at the Witness for Life March

by R. R. Reno

American society is now open for a debate about the morality of abortion, and I dare say many other things. That’s a debate the left wishes to forestall, and they will do so by keeping our voices out of the public square. Continue Reading »

7 Jul 2022

Joe v. Joe on Roe

by John Murdock

When his party required its nominee to demonstrate absolutism on abortion, Biden took the deal. He is now honoring the contract. 
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30 Jun 2022

Dobbs and the Vindication of American Democracy

by George Weigel

In overturning Roe, the Supreme Court has struck a blow for civil rights as important as the blow it struck in Brown v. Board of Education.  Continue Reading »

29 Jun 2022

Anti-Catholic Attacks After Dobbs

by Richard W. Garnett

The foundational premise of the pro-life position—that is, that every human being should be “protected in law and cared for in life”—is no more “theological” than the commitments behind laws mandating environmental stewardship and prohibiting unjust discrimination or exploitation. Continue Reading »

29 Jun 2022

Our Task in Post-Roe America

by Salvatore J. Cordileone

On Friday, the Supreme Court reversed a half century of discrimination against the weakest and most vulnerable among us. We are now free at last to work for a culture of life and love for every human being. Let’s start today. Continue Reading »

28 Jun 2022