The Bridge That George Lindbeck Built
by C. C. PecknoldWith his “cultural-linguistic” approach to Christianity, George Lindbeck hoped to find a way for ecclesial theology to reenter the university. Continue Reading »
Trimming the Ark
by Christopher DerrickThe ark of the Church goes floating down the centuries, having only the task of staying afloat until the waters subside—certain to disappoint those who want the thrill of a speedboat trip. Continue Reading »
The Possibility of a Catholic Social Order
by P. J. SmithAn interview with Peter Kwasniewski, a professor at Wyoming Catholic College and author of A Reader in Catholic Social Teaching. Continue Reading »
Briefly Noted
by Nathaniel PetersOn the Road to Vatican II: German Catholic Enlightenment and Reform of the Churchby ulrich l. lehnerfortress, 414 pages, $49 On the Road to Vatican II focuses on German and Austrian theological debates in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries as examples of the Catholic Enlightenment. Historians . . . . Continue Reading »
It's Howdy Doody Time!
by George WeigelFather X’s insistence on turning parts of the Mass into the children’s hour bespeaks several problems. Continue Reading »
Praying for Christian Unity
by Timothy GeorgeThe quest for Christian unity is a call to a new life, to lifelong metanoia, and to conversion in the deepest sense. Prayer is essential in every step of this process. Continue Reading »
Lessons from an Era of Confusion
by George Weigel“A man will give his life for a mystery, but not for a question mark.” Immediately after Vatican II, the North American College was a house of question marks—and worse-than-question-marks. The Catholic Church in America paid, and is paying, a heavy price for that season of deep confusion. Continue Reading »
Catholicism in an Age of Discontent
by Thomas Joseph WhiteWe are at a turning point. For the past fifty years the Catholic Church has taken an apologetic approach to secular culture that depicts Catholicism as the fulfillment of human civilization. The Church gives unity to the genuine social aspirations of humanity. This vision of the Church is not wrong, . . . . Continue Reading »
Who’s Afraid of Ad Orientem?
by Christopher RuddyWhy the lack of a catholic appreciation for legitimate liturgical diversity? No one can truthfully claim that the Ordinary Form prohibits ad orientem celebration. So, who’s afraid of ad orientem worship, and why? Continue Reading »
Karl Rahner: An Appreciation and Critique
by Robert P. ImbelliAs in all authentic discernment, one comes to recognize both light and shadow. Only thus can one learn and move forward. Continue Reading »
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