Catholicism
A selection of recent articles on this topic
A Respectful Word on Episcopal Competence
The word competence has several meanings, most of which congregate around ability and authority . It is…
On Relativism
At first glance, the expression “the dictatorship of relativism” sounds like a paradox, maybe even an oxymoron.…
The Last Stand of Rowan Williams
Summer is almost over, which for most of us means putting away the beach umbrella and suntan…
Danger and Opportunity: A Plea to Catholics
We live in a time of both danger and opportunity for the Catholic Church in the United…
Sharing Chores?
My suspicions were aroused when I saw a headline to a July 1 Associated Press story in…
Culture Matters
Having accepted Thomas Sowell’s great thesis that differences among peoples commonly attributed to race really reflect culture,…
Secularist Attacks on the Catholic Church in Britain
One might have expected the Catholic Church in Great Britain to enter a cosy relationship with the…
The First Openly Muslim Priest
The day before the Episcopal Church’s House of Bishops voted to confirm the church’s first openly gay…
Romney’s Pornography Dilemma
The headline in the New York Times reads ” Romney Criticized for Hotel Pornography ,” which makes…
That Seventies Show
A recent issue of Horizons , the journal of the College Theology Society , a clubby American…
Canon 1398: A Clarification
I wrote in this space yesterday about the controversy surrounding the remarks of Pope Benedict XVI concerning…
When the Saint Goes Swearing In
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) is a cultural and religious enigma. An indigenous…
Pledge Week
It’s pledge week here at PBS. Er, I mean, First Things . I wish I did mean…
Religious Tolerance and the Common Good
This talk was delivered at the Path to Peace Foundation seminar “Catholic Students and the Common Good:…
Amnesty International’s Dirty Little Secret
Amnesty International is up to no good, and they don’t want you to know about it. My…
