Since the fall of the Berlin Wall, no political question has so deeply divided Europe, and especially Germany, as that of mass migration from Africa and the Near East. Do European states have the right to protect themselves from an unprecedented influx of migrants? Are they permitted to . . . . Continue Reading »
Catholics used to say humorously—back when mutual toleration among Christian churches, or between Christian and non-Christian persuasions, was not yet an admission of religious indifference—that no faith was so close to the truth, nor so manifestly erroneous, as Anglicanism. This is how . . . . Continue Reading »
While driving from Illinois to Iowa, Donald McCloskey had an epiphany. He had spent the previous night dancing at lesbian bars in Aurora and now was returning to his home in Iowa City, where he was known as a libertarian economist and conservative “by academic standards.” Once again he would . . . . Continue Reading »
Those maintaining standards of life and behavior at odds with the religion of human rights are increasingly treated as dissenters and pressured to conform. Continue Reading »
Sigitas Tamkevicius’s enrollment in the College of Cardinals was a papal tribute to a brave man who exemplifies the best the Society of Jesus offers the Church and the world. Continue Reading »
Reformation Day is a good time to reflect on my reasons for being Protestant. Continue Reading »
Jesus is King, Kanye West’s latest album, channels the theology of Martin Luther.
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Jesus Is King, released on Friday, is Kanye West's first explicitly Christian album, calling into question his role as the nation’s resident “jackass.” Continue Reading »
Human beings are by nature social animals. But the particularity of the “we” is always a gift. Continue Reading »
Synod-2019 cast in sharp relief the grave doctrinal and theological issues facing the Church. Continue Reading »
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