Law
A selection of recent articles on this topic
The Fall of the Irish Mammy
Ireland is holding a referendum on March 8—International Women’s Day—which, if the governing parties have their way,…
The Legacy of Benedict XVI
Let us begin with a clear and straightforward question: Was Benedict XVI’s pontificate a success or a…
What Happened to the ACLU
When he was a young social worker in St. Louis, Roger Baldwin was briefly engaged to Anna…
What We Can Learn from Pro-Life Losses
Ohio voters have enshrined abortion rights in the state constitution. On November 7, they endorsed the “Right…
“Never Again,” Again
In recent days, as I try to digest news of the brutal massacre of innocent civilians in…
Dylan Mulvaney and the Real Clash of Civilizations
The moral aporias of contemporary progressive politics are becoming more obvious on a regular basis. This week,…
The Vocation of the Catholic Artist
The Catholic liturgy is the only play wherein symbols actually become the things they symbolize. It sets…
Is the Constitution “Neutral” on Nature?
The Wall Street Journal recently posted an article about a growing concern that there are not enough…
Is a Protestant Franco Inevitable?
American conservatives know things are bad. Our Constitution is stretched to the breaking point. Contested elections, failures…
Cleaning Up the Pope’s Mess
When Time magazine published its issue on the 100 most influential people of the 20th century, the…
India, China, and the Future
The September 2 issue of The Spectator featured a cartoon of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and British Prime…
Blasphemy Then and Now
When I was growing up in England in the seventies and eighties, Monty Python infused my childhood…
The Constitutional Fidelity of Loving and Dobbs
Our national Supreme Court has set aside the so-called “right” to abortion established in Roe v. Wade…
The Life of a Priest
This month marks the fifth anniversary of my ordination to the priesthood (on the nineteenth of May,…
What Judaism Teaches About Lust
Jewish teaching is clear that sexual and erotic activity is permissible only within heterosexual marriage. Any other…
