Marriage

Marriage in The Methodist Church

Because of God’s faithfulness, our faithfulness to the covenants we make—baptismal and, for many, marital—is possible. Continue Reading »

24 Apr 2018

A Church in Doubt

by Richard Rex

To Change the Church: Pope Francis and the Future of Catholicism by ross douthat simon and schuster, 256 pages, $26 It is beyond question that the Roman Catholic Church is currently in the throes of one of the greatest crises in its two-millennium history. In human terms, its future might be . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Apr 2018

Discernment Über Alles

by Hans Feichtinger

German bishops have announced that, in the future, non-Catholics attending Mass with their Catholic spouses could be admitted to communion. Continue Reading »

5 Mar 2018

The Burdensome Myth of Romantic Love

by David C. Dollahite and Betsy VanDenBerghe

As people abandon religious institutions, they start expecting romantic relationships to satisfy their yearnings for transcendence. Continue Reading »

14 Feb 2018

Recompense For a Serious Mistake

by George Weigel

Why not use some of that leftover Christmas money to buy a book by Leon Kass? Continue Reading »

10 Jan 2018

Steinem vs. Friedan

by Peter Wood

The Fight is a tight, vivid, and compelling play depicting how the two doyennes of American feminism—Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem—faced off. Continue Reading »

22 Nov 2017

The Death of Eros

by Mark Regnerus

Something strange is going on in America’s bedrooms. In a recent issue of Archives of Sexual Behavior, researchers reported that on average, Americans have sex about nine fewer times a year than they did in the late 1990s. The trend is most pronounced among the young. Controlling for age and . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Oct 2017