A Failed Experiment in Methodist Unity
by Dale M. CoulterAfter just fifty years, the experiment in Methodist unity that is the United Methodist Church is coming to an end. Continue Reading »
A Strange Split in the UMC
by Carl R. TruemanThe Christian church cannot expect its younger generation to hold the line on traditional sexual ethics if that generation is not properly catechized in the basics of the faith. Continue Reading »
Dark Days in Northern Ireland
by John WatersAbortion and gay marriage have entered Northern Ireland by the back door. Continue Reading »
Communion and Ecclesial Governance
by Fr. Pius PietrzykLife in the Church entails outward obedience. Continue Reading »
Diversity Without Tears
by Mark BauerleinFeaturing Darel E. Paul on his book From Tolerance to Equality: How Elites Brought America to Same-Sex Marriage. Continue Reading »
Corporate Progressivism
by Patrick J. DeneenFrom Tolerance to Equality: How Elites Brought America to Same-Sex Marriage by darel e. paul baylor, 256 pages, $39.95 In 2013, the Supreme Court reversed a determination by the Internal Revenue Service that $363,053 in inheritance taxes were owed on an estate of $4.1 million. One side of the . . . . Continue Reading »
The Letter American Bishops Should Write
by Francis X. MaierA German bishop recently proposed that the Church hold blessing ceremonies for same-sex marriages. Continue Reading »
Obergefell and the Right to Other People’s Children
by Jeff ShaferIndividuals in same-sex partnerships are now claiming the right to be listed on the birth certificates of their partners' children—as parents. Continue Reading »
“Sensus Fidei” and Fr. Martin
by Gregory BrownThe authority of the Church's teachings cannot be tested by consulting the inner senses of practicing Catholics—regardless of what Father James Martin, SJ believes. Continue Reading »
A Note on the Kentucky Decision
by Mark BauerleinThe real issue at stake in Kentucky's religious liberty kerfuffle is not discrimination, but belief—a belief that will not bow to sexual progressivism. Continue Reading »
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