A Fictional (and True) Lincoln
by Mark BauerleinJohn Cribb joins the podcast to discuss his new book, Old Abe: A Novel. Continue Reading »
Sarah Josepha Hale: Intellectual, Editor, Mother
by Mark BauerleinMelanie Kirkpatrick joins the podcast to discuss her new book, Lady Editor: Sarah Josepha Hale and the Making of the Modern American Woman. Continue Reading »
Judging the Sins of Our Fathers
by Carl R. TruemanThe slavery of colonial and antebellum America was tragic but there is nothing we can do to change that history. The present is a different matter. That is our responsibility.
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The Slavery of Radical Freedom
by Margaret McCarthyWith the official right to abolition our human nature inscribed in law in Bostock, we have all become slaves of our own “freedom.” Continue Reading »
Iconoclasm Returns to Oxford
by Peter HitchensAll over Britain, statues of forgotten politicians, merchants, generals, and admirals are being investigated. Continue Reading »
A Call To Conversion
by Dale M. CoulterOpposing racism and prejudice must be part of the church’s pro-life stance. Continue Reading »
Katharine Drexel
by Catherine AddingtonIn my bilingual Catholic parish, the nativist undercurrent of the campaign season looms loudly over the Latinos while the whites discuss the latest battle over religious liberty in hushed shock. This campaign season has people fearing the end of something, be it a way of life, a political party, or . . . . Continue Reading »
Liberty Adrift
by Fr. Dominic Bouck
How America's Original Sin Still Haunts Us in the Fourteenth Amendment
Carl’s Rock Songbook #11: Rock n’ Roll Patriotism Defended
by Carl ScottMy “Rock n’ Roll Patriotism” 4th of July post was meant to be fun little confection of you-tube music, a music-lover’s way to show the colors. But Peter got me thinking again . . . so look out! He commented: “How much we can be proud of this is questionable: No blues and . . . . Continue Reading »
For Pro-Lifers, A New Day
by John Jay HughesThe worst aspect of an Obama presidency, I have been telling friends for months, will be his Supreme Court appointments. They will set the so-called constitutional right to an abortion in concrete for years to come. While this remains true, Sen. Obama’s victory challenges pro-lifers in two ways.We . . . . Continue Reading »
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