Lust and Augustine
by Dale M. CoulterFor Augustine, love is the most basic appetite of the soul. Continue Reading »
Her Name Is Monroe Christine
by Brandon McGinleyEverybody has a master, I suppose. Continue Reading »
Conservative Jurisprudence Resorts to Relativism
by Hadley ArkesThe argument that most of the Court was willing to settle on in defense of Jack Phillips was a massive moral irrelevance. Continue Reading »
The Supreme Court Punts
by R. R. RenoIn today’s anti-discrimination battles, the great and the good bring their power to bear on the little people who haven’t gotten the progressive memo. Continue Reading »
Foster Care Fanaticism in Philadelphia
by Darel E. PaulThe demise of Philadelphia DHS’s foster care contracting arises from a desire to purge dissenters and purify the state. Continue Reading »
Fake Crimes
by Carol M. SwainCatholics, Evangelical Christians, and pro-family organizations have a common adversary, one that is virulent and relentless. The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is a powerful progressive advocacy group that says its primary mission is to fight hatred, teach tolerance, and seek justice. Despite . . . . Continue Reading »
Permission to Kill
by R. R. RenoOur first reaction is a benumbed sadness. Seventeen dead in a Florida school, shot by a disturbed young man. Then we search for explanations. The killer suffers from mental illness. Like so many others, he is from a broken home. Guns are too readily available. The media frenzy makes the shooter into . . . . Continue Reading »
Parsing the “T”
by George WeigelLike the rest of the “LGBT” phenomenon, the transgender movement has become thoroughly politicized, even weaponized. Continue Reading »
Roy Moore’s Ridiculous Defense of Marriage
by John MurdockRoy Moore, former Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, was right to invoke Dred Scott when opposing Obergefell v. Hodges. Continue Reading »
Fr. Martin Does Not Actually Say
by Dan HitchensIn reality, Fr. James Martin does not preach directly against the Church’s teachings—but neither will he affirm them as true. Continue Reading »
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