Magisterial progressivism requires an integralist state to entrench its teachings, and Beto’s bid for the power to compel obedience and destroy through the tax system is the obvious stick to reach for. Continue Reading »
On this episode, Robert Wilken discusses his new book Liberty in the Things of God: The Christian Origins of Religious Freedom. Continue Reading »
The decline in life expectancy in the United States is a symptom of a failing culture. It is driven by deaths of despair: Suicide rates are up, as are drug overdoses and alcohol-related diseases. Those are hard, cruel facts. There are other signs of failure, more auspicious ones. We read about young . . . . Continue Reading »
We have just come through a year with the Supreme Court in which the defenders of religious freedom racked up a string of famous victories. Famous, at least, to those who rejoiced in the outcomes and hoped that they foretold something lasting. But there are grounds to be less than cheered when we . . . . Continue Reading »
We are witnessing a global crisis in religious freedom, wherein roughly three-quarters of the world’s people live in nations where religion is highly or very highly restricted. China presents a particularly troubling case. The assault on religion currently taking place under President Xi Jinping . . . . Continue Reading »
Outrage over Boris Johnson's recent article takes us to the heart of several problems now afflicting liberal democracies. Continue Reading »
Jews and Christians alike pledge a higher loyalty that they honor in ways that seem incomprehensible to the world.” So writes Fr. Romanus Cessario in “Non Possumus” (February). As an example of such incomprehensible devotion, he cites the kidnapping of the child Edgardo Mortara in 1858. The . . . . Continue Reading »
The Masterpiece Cakeshop case is actually about the power of militantly liberal governments to persecute Christians. Continue Reading »
In these unusually turbulent times for the presidency and Congress, the Supreme Court’s latest term stands out for its lack of drama. There were no 5–4 end-of-the-term cases that mesmerized the nation. There were no blockbuster decisions. Even so, the Court was hardly immune to the steady . . . . Continue Reading »
Michael Cromartie, longtime vice president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C., passed away on Monday. Continue Reading »
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