In 1869, the faithful of what was to be the Lutheran Free Church named their seminary and college in Minneapolis after the Augsburg Confession, because they believed the Confession aligned with biblical truth. They were shaped by a Lutheran pietism that emphasized conversion, service to the church, . . . . Continue Reading »
liberal politesse R. R. Reno’s point in “The Civility Trap” (March) is well-taken: Nobody on the wrong side of contemporary liberalism, either to its right or left, would likely disagree that the expectation of civility masks exercises in raw power. Manners aren’t simply politic, in other . . . . Continue Reading »
The Catholic Church in the West is full of corruption—financial, sexual, and spiritual. We are forced to face this hard reality, not the least because the weak pontificate of Pope Francis offers so little of substance. The corruption that afflicts us does not arise from overpowering lusts. Our . . . . Continue Reading »
Featuring Jacob Howland on the University of Tulsa. Continue Reading »
A city ordinance in South Euclid, Ohio, targets a classical school for adhering to Catholic teaching on marriage and sexuality. Continue Reading »
Fr. Schall faced his decline with characteristic perspective. Continue Reading »
Featuring Charlie Copeland on the decline of free speech on college campuses.
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Featuring Fr. Peter Stravinskas on the fate of Catholic schools in America. Continue Reading »
Catholic parents serious about real education and formation have options other than elite universities. Continue Reading »
American Priest: The Ambitious Life and Conflicted Legacy of Notre Dame’s Father Ted Hesburgh by wilson d. miscamble, c.s.c. image, 464 pages, $28 In 2008, Father Theodore Hesburgh (1917–2015) gave an interview to the Wall Street Journal in which he said, “I . . . . Continue Reading »
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