Turkish Drummers, the TRC, and the Truth about the Bulls of Donation

by Douglas Farrow

It's a stolen land – and the Church is responsible? Continue Reading »

27 Jan 2017

The Future of the Papacy: A Symposium

by Avery Cardinal Dulles, Midge Decter, Paul J. Griffiths, David Bentley Hart, Russell Hittinger, Robert W. Jenson

In the February issue First Things published the Erasmus Lecture of 2000, “Papacy and Power,” by George Weigel. The monumental political influence of the pontificate of John Paul II, Weigel argued, is the result of a long and complicated history in which the papacy has successfully contended . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Mar 2001

The Splendor of Truth: A Symposium

by Richard John Neuhaus

Richard John Neuhaus In October 1993, Pope John Paul II issued his tenth encyclical, Veritatis Splendor (The Splendor of Truth). The tabloids blazoned that the Pope is clamping down on sexual ethics. And yes, it turns out that he hasn't changed his mind on fornication and adultery, but . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Jan 1994